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August 25, 2025International Journal of Colorectal DiseaseOpen Access

Obesity Selectively Increases Intraoperative Risk in Left-Sided Colon Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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SXSimon XuRGRathin GosaviYCYat Cheung Chung

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Retrospective cohort study finds obesity increases intraoperative risk in left-sided colectomy, suggesting tailored risk assessment.

Key Points

  • Obesity was independently linked to higher intraoperative complications in left-sided resections, indicating a need for tailored management.
  • In elective surgery, obesity raised ICU admission rates by 82%, while in emergencies, complications increased by 118% for obese patients.
  • Analysis involved 737 patients, demonstrating a significant risk disparity based on anatomical location and urgency of surgery.
  • Results emphasize the importance of stratifying surgical risks, particularly in left-sided colon cancer surgeries with obese patients.

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Xu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5f13ad7bf08b1eae1dd2https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-025-04989-5
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