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Impact of obesity on perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy in a high-volume center.

Sergey SarychevJorn H WittChristian WagnerMatthias OelkeAndreas SchuetteNikolaos LiakosTheodoros KaragiotisMikolaj MendrekMykyta KachanovMarkus GraefenMalte W VetterleinChristian P MeyerZhe TianSami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah
Published in: World journal of urology (2022)
Obesity did not represent a risk factor of BCR or MP after RARP despite higher rates of adverse pathological features. However, obesity was associated with higher risk of perioperative morbidity and impaired functional outcomes. Such information is integral for patient counselling. Thus, weight loss before RARP should be encouraged.
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