Objective: Evaluate the predictive value of body mass index (bMI) for hospital length-of-stay, surgical conversion, and postoperative complications in laparoscopic colorectal surgeries. Methods: retrospective analysis of 152 patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Patients were divided into two groups: group I (bMI≤30) and group II (bMI>30). the average hospital length-of-stay and ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the risk factors for the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Unattended polysomnography was performed in 306 participants. RESULTS Over 86% of participants had OSA with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >or=5 events/h. The mean AHI was 20.5 +/- 16.8 events/h. A total of 30.5% of the par...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether moderate obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) is associated with impaired conduit and microvascular endothelial function, and whether men or women are more susceptible to impairment of endothelial function related to moderate obesity. DESIGN AND METHODS 41 middle aged, non-diabetic moderately obese (BMI 34.7±4.0 kg/m2) and non obese (BMI 24.3±2.6 kg/m2) subjects of both sex...

This study evaluated the breathing pattern of 30 obese patients [32 ± 9 years old; body mass index (BMI): 42.72 ± 4.10 kg/m(2)] before and after bariatric surgery and compared them with 30 control individuals (31 ± 8 years old, BMI: 21.99 ± 2.22 kg/m(2)). Measurements were performed using calibrated respiratory inductive plethysmography. Six months after bariatric surgery, obese patients exhibi...

OBJECTIVE Given the increasing rate of obesity, the effects of excessive body weight on surgical outcomes constitute a relevant quality of care concern. Our aim was to determine the relationship between preoperative body mass index (BMI) on perioperative complications after oesophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. DESIGN Retrospective database review. SETTING Single institution ...

OBJECTIVEdRates of severe obesity (BMI$40 kg/m) are on the rise, and effective treatment options are needed. We examined the effect of an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) on weight loss, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and program adherence in participants with type 2 diabetes who were severely obese compared with overweight (BMI 25 to ,30 kg/m), class I (BMI 30 to ,35 kg/m), and class...

A large number of general population studies that compare all-cause mortality across established body mass index (BMI; weight(kg)/height(m) squared) categories have found slightly lower all-cause mortality among those with BMI 25-<30 (overweight) than among those with a BMI of 18.5-<25 (normal weight).(1) The association of BMI with mortality appears to vary by age and other factors. In the gen...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this research was to identify the determinants of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in overweight and obese subjects. BACKGROUND Right ventricular dysfunction in obese subjects is usually ascribed to comorbid diseases, especially obstructive sleep apnea. We used tissue Doppler imaging to identify the determinants of RV dysfunction in overweight and obese subjects. ...

Objective: To compare perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted (RALS) versus conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) in endometrial cancer. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of procedures performed from January 2009 to January 2014 by a single surgeon experienced in both minimally invasive techniques. One hundred and five patients underwent surgi...