Background: In an apparent paradox, morbidity and mortality are lower in obese patients
undergoing cardiac surgery, although the nature of this association is unclear. We sought to …

Background Obesity, a comorbid medical condition, is usually observed in patients with
established coronary artery disease. Paradoxically, patients with a higher body mass index …

Background Better understanding of the relationship between obesity and postsurgical
adverse outcomes is needed to provide quality and efficient care. We examined the …

Objectives Previous research reports numerous factors of post-operative mortality in patients
undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery. However, this evidence has not …

OBJECTIVES: Obesity is an ever-growing problem in contemporary cardiac surgery.
Although it accounts for many perioperative comorbidities, it has not been shown to increase …

OBJECTIVES Excellent outcomes after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mini-
AVR) have been reported. Therefore, mini-AVR has become a popular treatment option in …

Background Most of the studies of obesity and postoperative outcome have looked
predominantly at coronary artery bypass grafting with fewer focused on valvular disease …

Background Underweight (UW) patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty have exhibited
higher complication rates, including infection and transfusion. No study to our knowledge …

Results: Of 7177 potentially relevant citations, 101 studies were finally included in this
review. No RCTs relevant to the review topic were identified.

The relationship between higher body mass index (BMI), decreased morbidity and mortality
is known as the “obesity paradox”, and has been described in cohorts of patients with …