The Obese Colorectal Surgery Patient: Surgical Site Infection and Outcomes

Obese patients undergoing colorectal surgery are at increased risk for adverse outcomes. It remains unclear whether these risks can be further defined with more discriminatory stratifications of obesity.The purpose of this study was to understand the association between BMI and 30-day postoperative outcomes, including surgical site infection, among patients undergoing colorectal surgery.This was a retrospective cohort study.The 2011-2013...