Effect of obesity on outcomes after open laryngeal surgery including total laryngectomy: A NSQIP database analysis.
Tiffany ChenMarvin L MengEllen M HongFrederick DurrantGuy TalmorRichard Chan Woo ParkBrian BensonPublished in: Head & neck (2023)
Though there may be an inverse association of obesity with complications and bleeding transfusion occurrences, as well as decreased operation time and length of hospital stay, several confounders and bias may exist; therefore, it is difficult to conclude that the obesity paradox is present.
Keyphrases
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- high fat diet induced
- minimally invasive
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- adipose tissue
- adverse drug
- atrial fibrillation
- risk factors
- sickle cell disease
- coronary artery disease
- quality improvement
- data analysis
- acute coronary syndrome
- electronic health record
- percutaneous coronary intervention