title: Association of clinical outcomes and complications with obesity in patients who have undergone abdominal myomectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to evaluate the association between complications and clinical parameters with obesity in 273 women who have undergone abdominal myomectomy during the study period.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients were classified into two groups according to body mass index (BMI) (≤30 kg/m(2) and >30 kg/m(2)). Demographic, preoperative and postoperative clinical parameters were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Demographic, preoperative and postoperative clinical parameters were evaluated. The results showed statistically significant differences between the obese and non-obese groups in terms of age, gravidity, diameter of fibroid (DOF), postoperative hemoglobin, duration of hospital stay, and complications. Patients in the obese group had greater DOF and complications such as hemorrhage, postoperative fever, wound infection and ileus (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on our results, we conclude that obesity adversely affects the clinical outcomes of patients who undergo abdominal myomectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: drmcinar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çinar
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aytekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokmak
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Irfan
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Güzel
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rifat Taner
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: İrfan
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Özer
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nafiye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doğanay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D063186:Uterine Myomectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: abdominal myomectomy; fibroid; obesity