Impact of Severe Obesity on Major Perioperative Complications for Prolapse Surgery
(Abstracted from Urogynecology 2024;30:658–664) Discussions surrounding surgical approach and minimizing complications and perioperative risks are necessary for many surgeries. Obesity introduces additional variables and risks that need to be discussed in making decisions about pelvic reconstructive surgery, particularly because it is associated with comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and others.
Authors
- Mohamed A. Abd El Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-0114)
- John A. Occhino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2281-5609)
- Jane Vermunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0906-7258)
- Cassandra K. Kisby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0791-9103)
- Laura A. Maciejko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1761-1727)
- William Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-6578)
Institutions
- Anna Needs Neuroblastoma Answers (US)
- Norwegian Womens Public Health Association (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ogx.0000000000001334
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00