A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes between Obese and Non-Obese Patients

Obesity is a global epidemic with rising prevalence, and is a potential risk factor portending poor surgical outcomes. Using body mass index (BMI) as an objective marker, this study aims to compare outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair between obese and non-obese adult patients.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - January 18, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ian Wee, Hao Yun Yap, Edward Choke, Tze Tec Chong Tags: Abstracts Presented to the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society - 2019 Annual Winter Meeting Source Type: research