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ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2024

Preoperative very low-energy diets for obese patients undergoing intra-abdominal colorectal surgery: a retrospective cohort study (RetroPREPARE).

T McKechnie, T Kazi, V Shi, S Grewal, A Aldarraji, K Brennan, S Patel, N Amin, A Doumouras, S Parpia and 2 more

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Article in Techniques in coloproctology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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T McKechnieDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. tyler.mckechnie@medportal.ca.
T KaziMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
V ShiMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
S GrewalMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
A AldarrajiMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
K BrennanDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, Canada.
S PatelDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, Canada.
N AminDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
A DoumourasDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
S ParpiaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
C EskiciogluDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
M BhandariDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVery low-energy diets (VLEDs) prescribed prior to bariatric surgery have been associated with decreased operative time, technical difficulty, and postoperative morbidity. To date, limited data are available regarding the impact of VLEDs prior to colorectal surgery. We designed this study to determine whether preoperative VLEDs benefit patients with obesity undergoing colorectal surgery.

methodsThis is a single-center retrospective cohort study. Individuals undergoing elective colorectal surgery with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m

resultsOverall, 190 patients were included, 89 patients received VLEDs (median age: 66 years; median BMI: 35.9 kg/m

conclusionsThe use of a preoperative VLED was associated with a significant reduction in postoperative morbidity in patients with obesity prior to colorectal surgery. A high-quality randomized controlled trial is required to confirm these findings.

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Caloric RestrictionObesityPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareAgedBody Mass IndexColorectal SurgeryElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesColorectal surgeryObesityPrehabilitationPreoperative optimizationWeight loss

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PMID39352422

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