Systematic review and meta-analysis: association between obesity/overweight and surgical complications in IBD.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

While the prevalence of obesity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients is rapidly increasing, it is unclear whether obesity affects surgical outcomes in this population. This meta-analysis aims to assess the impact of obesity/overweight on patients undergoing surgery for IBD.

Methods

Databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Springer) were searched through September 2021. The meta-analysis included patients with surgically treated IBD to investigate the impact of obesity/overweight on this population. Primary outcomes included overall complications, infectious complications, noninfectious complications, and conversion to laparotomy.

Results

Fifteen studies totaling 12,622 IBD patients were enrolled. Compared with nonobese (including overwe

SUBMITTER: Jiang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262757 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature