Journal article
Obesity and Complication Risk From Radical Cystectomy: Identifying a Body Mass Index Threshold
Abstract
PURPOSE: There are conflicting reports regarding radical cystectomy complication risk from obesity subcategories, and a BMI threshold below which complication risk is notably reduced is undefined. A BMI threshold may be helpful in prehabilitation to aid patient counseling and inform weight loss strategies to potentially mitigate obesity-associated complication risk. This study aims to identify such a threshold and further investigate the …
Authors
McLoughlin LC; Kassouf W; Breau RH; Fairey A; Agnihotram R; Salimi A; Hyndman E; Drachenberg DE; Izawa J; Shayegan B
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 209, No. 1, pp. 111–120
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2023
DOI
10.1097/ju.0000000000002988
ISSN
0021-0005