Effect of body mass index on the wound infection and complications in patients with liver cancer: A meta‐analysis

• Published in: International wound journal Vol. 21; no. 2
• Main Authors: Li, Yan‐Ping, Gan, Zhuo, Shi, Bing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2024; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Body mass index; Cancer surgery; Cancer therapies; Chronic illnesses; Diabetes; Hepatectomy; Hepatitis; Hospitals; Infections; Liver cancer; Liver diseases; Medical prognosis; Metabolism; meta‐analysis; Mortality; Obesity; Original; wound infection; China

This study systematically evaluates the effect of body mass index on the occurrence of wound infections and complications in patients undergoing liver cancer surgery through a meta‐analysis. A computerized search was conducted, from database inception to October 2023, in PubMed, Embase, Google Schol...