Obese patients have similar short-term outcomes to non-obese in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Table 3 Outcomes split by body mass index

	BMI < 25	BMI 26-30	BMI > 30	P value
Anaesthetic time, min mean (SD)	41.10 (50.9)	52.62 (62.6)	67.55 (70.9)	0.080
Length of surgery, min mean (SD)	181.1 (65.4)	177.8 (56.6)	192.63 (61.5)	0.421
Intra-op blood loss, mL mean (SD)	33.18 (31.9)	44.00 (67.1)	38.33 (33.6)	0.309
Stoma	22 (20.8)	22 (22.5)	8 (16)	0.600
LOS, d, mean (SD)	4.1 (4.1)	3.9 (3.9)	5.8 (7.7)	0.076
All complications	23 (21.7)	15 (15.3)	14 (28)	0.686
Anastomotic leak	2 (1.9)	0 (0)	1 (2)	0.771
Re-admission	8 (7.5)	12 (12.2)	3 (6)	0.984
Wound infection	1 (0.9)	1 (1)	1 (2)	0.609
Abdominal collection	1 (0.9)	5 (5.1)	0 (0)	0.859
PR bleeding	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (4)	0.021
DVT/PE	0 (0)	1 (1)	0 (0)	0.769
Obstruction/ileus	3 (2.8)	2 (2)	0 (0)	0.254
Vomiting/diarrhoea	3 (2.8)	1 (1)	0 (0)	0.156
Non-specfic abdo pain	0 (0)	2 (2)	0 (0)	0.677

Data are presented as absolute number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated. LOS: Length of stay; BMI: Body mass index.