Influence of body mass index on outcomes after major resection for cancer
Zogg CK, Mungo B, Lidor AO, Stem M, Diaz A, Haider AH, Molena D. Influence of body mass index on outcomes after major resection for cancer. Surgery 2015, 158: 472-485. PMID: 26008961, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal body mass indexMajor resectionObese patientsMass indexWorse outcomesOdds of morbidityMorbidly obese patientsRisk-adjusted outcomesDuration of stayWorld Health OrganizationBMI cohortsObese IIObese IOverall morbidityPerioperative riskUnderweight patientsPancreatectomy patientsLung surgeryACS-NSQIPOperative timeCancer patientsEvidence-based assessmentOncologic standardsInclusion criteriaDoes obesity affect the outcomes of pulmonary resections for lung cancer? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis
Mungo B, Zogg CK, Hooker CM, Yang SC, Battafarano RJ, Brock MV, Molena D. Does obesity affect the outcomes of pulmonary resections for lung cancer? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. Surgery 2015, 157: 792-800. PMID: 25666333, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedObesityOperative TimePneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLength of stayBody mass indexRisk-adjusted LOSNormal weight patientsObese patientsPulmonary resectionLung cancerWeight patientsUnderweight patientsOperative timeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysisNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseNormal body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationPrevious cardiac surgeryImprovement Program databaseGreater operative timeMultivariable logistic regressionMajor health issuePreoperative comorbiditiesOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsLung resectionNSQIP database