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Elevated BMI May Not Compromise Prostate Cancer Surgery
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European Medical Journal
ELEVATED BMI did not significantly worsen most short term outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
Patients were categorized as having normal BMI, below 25 kg/m², or elevated BMI, defined as 25 kg/m² or higher.
The researchers therefore cautioned against interpreting these findings as evidence that elevated BMI contributes to worse oncological outcomes.
The findings indicate that although elevated BMI may not independently compromise most short term prostatectomy outcomes, clinicians may encounter a greater cardiometabolic burden in these patients.
The Association Between Elevated Body Mass Index and Clinical and Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Study.