title: Obesity as a factor in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Treat
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Scarcipino
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tarr
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies