Impact of body mass index on the difficulty and outcomes of laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy.
Eur J Surg Oncol
; 49(8): 1466-1473, 2023 08.
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| ID: mdl-37188553
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Currently, the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of laparoscopic liver resections (LLR) is poorly defined. This study attempts to evaluate the impact of BMI on the peri-operative outcomes following laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (L-LLS).METHODS:
A retrospective analysis of 2183 patients who underwent pure L-LLS at 59 international centers between 2004 and 2021 was performed. Associations between BMI and selected peri-operative outcomes were analyzed using restricted cubic splines.RESULTS:
A BMI of >27kg/m2 was associated with increased in blood loss (Mean difference (MD) 21 mls, 95% CI 5-36), open conversions (Relative risk (RR) 1.13, 95% CI 1.03-1.25), operative time (MD 11 min, 95% CI 6-16), use of Pringles maneuver (RR 1.15, 95% CI 1.06-1.26) and reductions in length of stay (MD -0.2 days, 95% CI -0.3 to -0.1). The magnitude of these differences increased with each unit increase in BMI. However, there was a "U" shaped association between BMI and morbidity with the highest complication rates observed in underweight and obese patients.CONCLUSION:
Increasing BMI resulted in increasing difficulty of L-LLS. Consideration should be given to its incorporation in future difficulty scoring systems in laparoscopic liver resections.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Laparoscopy
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Surg Oncol
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
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