Jon Stuart Hourigan Jon Stuart Hourigan

Obesity affects over 30% of the United States population. Over the past 10 years, there has been increased recognition of the prevalence of obesity and its contribution to worse outcomes among medical and surgical patients. In particular, o...

Timothy M Geiger,Roberta Muldoon Timothy M Geiger

It is well recognized that obesity contributes to multiple co-morbidities, and it would seem intuitive that obese patients experience an increase in post-operative complications after colorectal surgery. Overall, the data examining postoper...

Sean T Martin,Luca Stocchi Sean T Martin

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is an accepted alternative to conventional open resection in the surgical approach of both benign and malignant diseases of the colon and rectum. Well-described benefits of laparoscopic surgery include accele...

Sandra J Beck Sandra J Beck

Stoma creation in the obese patient presents technical challenges beyond the usual considerations that surround stoma creation. Both short-term and long-term stoma complication rates are higher in the obese patient. One must always strive t...

Eric K Johnson,Bradley J Champagne Eric K Johnson

Diverticular disease is common in the Western world and is a considerable source of morbidity. Many have proposed an association between diverticular disease, its complications, and obesity. We examine this question through a review of the ...

Marylise Boutros,David Maron Marylise Boutros

Obesity is becoming increasingly more common among patients with inflammatory bowel disease. In this review, we will explore the epidemiological trends of inflammatory bowel disease, the complex interplay between the proinflammatory state o...

Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp,Lauren Kosinski,Kirk A Ludwig Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp

Obesity is a risk factor for colorectal cancer based on its molecular and metabolic effects on insulin and IGF-1, leptin, adipocytokines, and sex hormones. Obese men have a higher risk of colorectal cancer compared with normal weight men, b...

Jeremy Dority,Zaki-Udin Hassan,Destiny Chau Jeremy Dority

The obese patient presents many challenges to both anesthesiologist and surgeon. A good understanding of the pathophysiologic effects of obesity and its anesthetic implications in the surgical setting is critical. The anesthesiologist must ...

Nell Maloney Patel,Manish S Patel Nell Maloney Patel

Obesity is a medical epidemic with an enormous impact on disease prevalence and health care utilization. In the preoperative period, an awareness of medical issues associated with obesity is an important part of the planning for surgical pr...

Yarah M Haidar,Bard C Cosman Yarah M Haidar

Obesity has progressed in a few decades from a public health footnote in developed countries to a top-priority international issue. Because obesity implies increased morbidity and mortality from chronic, debilitating disorders, it is a majo...