Obesity increases time needed for lung cancer surgery

Lobectomy for primary lung cancer takes longer when a patient is obese, not only increasing the resources required to achieve a good outcome, but also adding to national health care costs. The researcher found that for every 10-unit increase in BMI, operating room time rose by 7.2 minutes —- even in hospitals experienced in caring for obese patients.

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