The Contemporary Impact of Body Mass Index on Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deemed obesity a national epidemic and contributor to other leading causes of death including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Accordingly, the impact of body mass index (BMI) has been a focus of investigation. The BMI surgical literature remains conflicted pertaining to open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (oAAA). The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of BMI on oAAA outcomes in contemporary practice.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - September 20, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Kirthi S. Bellamkonda, Salvatore T. Scali, Jennifer A. Stableford, Philip P. Goodney, Richard J. Powell, Benjamin N. Jacobs, Michol A. Cooper, Gilbert R. Upchurch, David H. Stone Source Type: research