ea0092ps2-13-09 | Surgery | ETA2023
Lazzari Giovanni
, Di Filippo Giacomo
, Morelli Eleonora
, Serbusca Dorin
, Marino Nicola
, Dall'Oco Isabella
, Brazzarola Paolo
Background: Obesity is a major public health issue frequently associated with increased complication rates after elective general surgery. Previous reports on complications after thyroid surgery in obese patients were performed on selected cohorts. In this study, we sought to explore the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and postoperative morbidity after thyroid surgery in a large cohort of consecutive patients.Materials and Methods: A single-ce...