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The impact of operative approach for obese colorectal cancer patients: analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2015-2019.

Kathleen LogieTyler McKechnieGaurav TalwarYung LeeSameer ParpiaNalin AminAristithes DoumourasDennis HongCagla Eskicioglu
Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2023)
Laparoscopic surgery for obese patients with colorectal cancer is associated with significantly decreased postoperative morbidity and improved healthcare resource utilization compared with open surgery. Laparoscopic approaches should be relied upon whenever feasible for these patients.
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