Lung cancer surgery takes longer and is more costly if a patient is obese, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 U.S. patients who had a portion of lung surgically removed due to lung cancer between 2006 and 2010. For every 10-unit increase in body-mass index, the time required in the operating room rose by 7.2 minutes. This was true even in hospitals experienced in caring for obese patients, according to the study, which was published in the December issue of the journal Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Read more here.
Study mentioned: St Julien JB, et al. Obesity increases operating room time for lobectomy in the society of thoracic surgeons database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Dec;94(6):1841-7. PMID: 23040822
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