Effect of obesity on perioperative outcomes following lung cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis systematically evaluated the impact of obesity on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery to provide robust evidence for clinical decision-making and patient management.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. Comprehensive searches were performed across PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Medline. A random-effects model was employed, and the meta-analysis was conducted using Stata software (version 16.0).

Results

Eighteen studies comprising 88,413 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Postoperative mortality was significantly lower in the obese group (odds ratio [OR]: 0.73; 95% con

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507620 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature