Short-term postoperative outcomes for obese versus non-obese inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing bowel resection: a propensity score matched analysis.

Lily ParkTyler McKechnieYung LeeLéa TessierEdward PassosAristithes DoumourasDennis HongCagla Eskicioglu

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2024)

Obese IBD patients are at greater risk of postoperative in-hospital morbidity than non-obese IBD patients. This supports targeted preoperative weight loss protocols for IBD patients to optimize surgical outcomes.

Keyphrases

weight loss
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
prognostic factors
healthcare
body mass index
cancer therapy
adverse drug