The effect of the body mass index on the short-term surgical outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy: A propensity score-matched study

Conclusions: Despite the association with a longer operative time in the high BMI group, BMI had no significant effect on the surgical outcomes of LTG. LTG could be performed safely regardless of BMI.

Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - September 16, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Mamoru Miyasaka Yuma Ebihara Kimitaka Tanaka Yoshitsugu Nakanishi Toshimichi Asano Takehiro Noji Yo Kurashima Toru Nakamura Soichi Murakami Takahiro Tsuchikawa Keisuke Okamura Toshiaki Shichinohe Yoshihiro Murakami Katsuhiko Murakawa Fumitaka Nakamura Tak Source Type: research