Journal article
Patients with class III obesity are at elevated risk of postoperative morbidity after surgery for left-sided diverticular disease: a retrospective population-level study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although obesity is a well-established risk factor for the development of diverticular disease, studies focusing on the effect of body mass index (BMI) on postoperative outcomes require updating. This population-level retrospective cohort study was designed to evaluate the effect of BMI on postoperative outcomes after operative intervention for left-sided diverticular disease.
METHODS: This was a population-based retrospective …
Authors
McKechnie T; Heimann L; Sharma S; Staibano P; Nanji K; Garfinkle R; Garoufalia Z; Doumouras A; Parpia S; Bhandari M
Journal
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vol. 29, No. 5,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.gassur.2025.102004
ISSN
1091-255X