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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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Format: | Online Article Text |
Language: | English |
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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 |