Visceral obesity and anastomotic leakage rates in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundNumberous studies have heatedly discussed whether obesity is a risk factor for anastomotic leakage (AL) because of the increasing number of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases and high incidence of CRC in patients with obesity.ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the relationship between visceral obesit...

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Main Authors: Linchong Yu, Wenjiang Wu, Shijun Xia, Yue Li, Zhigang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1224196/full