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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jul 15, 2022; 14(7): 1324-1336
Published online Jul 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i7.1324
Published online Jul 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i7.1324
Table 2 Surgical features of patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
| BMI < 30 (% of group) | BMI ≥ 30 (% of group) | Total | P value | ||
| Patients | 433 | 182 | 615 | ||
| Cancer location | Appendix | 37 (8.5) | 9 (4.9) | 46 | 0.47 |
| Cecum to transverse colon | 205 (47.3) | 92 (50.5) | 297 | ||
| Splenic flexure to sigmoid colon | 143 (33.0) | 61 (33.5) | 204 | ||
| Rectum | 48 (11.1) | 20 (11.0) | 68 | ||
| Operative urgency | Elective | 359 (82.9) | 161 (88.5) | 519 | 0.09 |
| Emergency | 74 (17.1) | 21 (11.5) | 95 | ||
| Operative approach | Laparoscopic | 265 (61.5) | 96 (53.3) | 361 | 0.002 |
| Open | 72 (16.7) | 20 (11.1) | 92 | ||
| Laparoscopic-assisted | 71 (16.5) | 40 (22.2) | 111 | ||
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 22 (5.1) | 23 (12.8) | 45 | ||
| Transanal excision | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 | ||
| Operation performed | Appendicectomy | 31 (7.2) | 8 (4.4) | 39 | 0.18 |
| Right hemicolectomy | 170 (39.3) | 74 (40.7) | 244 | ||
| Extended right hemicolectomy | 34 (7.9) | 18 (9.9) | 52 | ||
| Left hemicolectomy | 18 (4.2) | 11 (6.0) | 29 | ||
| Hartmann’s procedure | 20 (4.6) | 5 (2.7) | 25 | ||
| High anterior resection | 76 (17.6) | 37 (20.3) | 113 | ||
| Low anterior resection | 27 (6.2) | 9 (4.9) | 36 | ||
| Ultra-low anterior resection | 28 (6.5) | 5 (2.7) | 33 | ||
| Other | 29 (6.7) | 15 (8.2) | 44 | ||
| Stoma requirement | 65 (15.0) | 18 (9.9) | 83 | 0.09 | |
| Peri-operative transfusion requirement | 65 (15.0) | 28 (15.4) | 93 | 0.90 | |
- Citation: Mao D, Flynn DE, Yerkovich S, Tran K, Gurunathan U, Chandrasegaram MD. Effect of obesity on post-operative outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(7): 1324-1336
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v14/i7/1324.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v14.i7.1324