The Impact of High Body Mass Index on Postoperative Complications and Resource Utilization in Minority Patients

摘要

Abstract Background Obesity is disproportionately prevalent among minority patients, yet very little has been written about its effect on surgical outcome in this group. Objective We investigated the association of body mass index (BMI) category with perioperative complications and resource utilization. Methods Data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Data File was used to calculate the BMI (kg/m2) of all minority patients underg.