Obesity is associated with a higher risk of complications in ovarian cancer surgery, making it a potential prognostic risk factor for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), according to a study published in BMC Surgery.1
The researchers highlighted the rising incidence of obesity in recent years and its role as a risk factor for EOC. Therefore, obesity may significantly increase the risk of operative complications and perioperative mortality in patients with EOC undergoing surgery.2
However, the impact of obesity in this population remains unclear.1 To address this, the researchers conducted a study to evaluate the clinical effects of obesity on operative complications and postoperative outcomes in patients with EOC.
The most common surgical complications in obese patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)…