Impact of Obesity on Major Surgical Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of obesity on the surgical outcomes in patients after primary ovarian cancer surgery is unclear. We aimed at conducting a meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between obesity and major surgical outcomes in ovarian cancer patients.

Method

Embase, PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched for eligible studies. Study-specific relative risks (RR) were pooled using fixed effect model when little evidence of heterogeneity was detected, otherwise random effect model was employed.

Results

Twelve eligible studies were identified. The pooled incidence rates of all complications were 38% (95% CI: 29%, 47%) for obese patients and 27% (95% CI: 18%, 36%) for non-obese patients. Compared with the non-obese patients, there was a significantly incre

SUBMITTER: Cai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8864285 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature