The Association between Body Mass Index and Lymph Node Harvest After Elective Colon Cancer Resections

Background: Obesity has been linked to the development of colorectal cancer and increase in morbidity. However, the impact body mass index (BMI) has on surgical staging through nodal harvest is not entirely understood. Objective: To identify the association between BMI and nodal harvest during elect...

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Main Authors: Jose L. Cataneo, Hanna Meidl, Gaurang Joshi, Michael S. Zhang, Luke Willand, Rami Lutfi, Francisco Quinteros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-04-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjcs.wjcs_15_22
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