BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of BMI on the short-term outcomes of patients undergoing lung lobectomy. METHODS: This was a retrospective clinical cohort study conducted in a single institution to assess the short-term outcomes of obese patients undergoing lung resection. Intraoperative and postoperative parameters were compared between the two study subgroups: obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and non-obese patients (BMI < 30 kg/m2). RESULTS: In total, 203 patients were enrolled in the study (70 obese and 133 non-obese patients). Both study subgroups were comparable with regards to demographics, clinical data and surgical approach (thoracoscopy vs. thoracotomy). The surgery time was significantly longer in obese patients (p = 0.048). There was no difference in the frequency of intraoperative complications between the study subgroups (p = 0.635). The postoperative hospital stay was similar in both study subgroups (p = 0.366). A 30-day postoperative morbidity was higher in a subgroup of non-obese patients (33.8% vs. 21.7%), but the difference was not significant (p = 0.249). In the subgroup of non-obese patients, a higher frequency of mild and severe postoperative complications was observed. However, the differences between the study subgroups were not statistically significant due to the borderline p-value (p = 0.053). The 30-day postoperative mortality was comparable between obese and non-obese patients (p = 0.167). CONCLUSIONS: Obesity does not increase the incidence and severity of intraoperative and postoperative complications after lung lobectomy. Slightly better outcomes in obese patients indicate that obesity paradox might be a reality in patients undergoing lung resection.

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine University of Ostrava Syllabova 19 703 00 Ostrava Czech Republic

Department of Surgery University Hospital Ostrava 17 listopadu 1790 708 52 Ostrava Czech Republic

Department of Surgical studies Faculty of Medicine University of Ostrava Syllabova 19 703 00 Ostrava Czech Republic

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