Visceral obesity, not elevated BMI, is strongly associated with incisional hernia after colorectal surgery. [electronic resource]
- Diseases of the colon and rectum Feb 2015
- 220-7 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1530-0358
10.1097/DCR.0000000000000261 doi
Adenocarcinoma--surgery Aged Body Mass Index Cohort Studies Colorectal Neoplasms--surgery Digestive System Surgical Procedures Female Hernia, Ventral--epidemiology Humans Laparoscopy Linear Models Male Middle Aged Obesity--epidemiology Obesity, Abdominal--epidemiology Postoperative Complications--epidemiology Proportional Hazards Models Retrospective Studies Risk Factors