Complications after Esophagectomy are Associated with Extremes of Body Mass Index.

CONCLUSIONS: BMI is associated with postoperative complications after esophagectomy. Postoperative risk assessment and prehabilitation regimens should be adjusted accordingly when planning an esophagectomy for a patient with very low or very high BMI. PMID: 29936024 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29936024?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 21, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mitzman B, Schipper PH, Edwards MA, Kim S, Ferguson MK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research