Lobectomy for primary lung cancer takes longer time for obese patients, finds study published in iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i.
bKey Points/bbr /- Heavier patients can expect longer lung cancer surgeries.br /- Hospital experience with obesity does not reduce surgical time.br /- Hospitals and health policy experts advised to start planning to better accommodate obese patients.
Jamii B. St. Julien, MD, MPH, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn....
Lobectomy for primary lung cancer takes longer time for obese patients, finds study published in iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i.
bKey Points/bbr /- Heavier patients can expect longer lung cancer surgeries.br /- Hospital experience with obesity does not reduce surgical time.br /- Hospitals and health policy experts advised to start planning to better accommodate obese patients.
Jamii B. St. Julien, MD, MPH, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn....