The obesity paradox in beyond total mesorectal excision surgery for locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer

The objective is to investigate preoperative body mass index (BMI) in patients receiving beyond total mesorectal excision (bTME) surgery. The primary end point is length of postoperative stay. Secondary end points are length of intensive care stay, postoperative morbidity and overall survival. BMI i...

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Main Authors: Baird, Daniel L. H., Simillis, Constantinos, Pellino, Gianluca, Kontovounisios, Christos, Rasheed, Shahnawaz, Tekkis, Paris P.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2019
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6647851/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30790208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13304-019-00631-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6647851/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30790208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13304-019-00631-6

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