Waist circumference and postoperative adverse effects in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgeries

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; postoperative adverse outcomes; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000979752
• Lead Sponsor: Dr.Usha Gurunathan

Brief Summary

This was a small study on 153 patients could not prove any significant association between BMI, waist circumference or waist to hip ratio with postoperative adverse events, highly likely due to small sample size and limited adverse events.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-03
• Study Completion: 2014-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 153

Inclusion Criteria

Adults>/=18 years age, ASA I -III undergoing intermediate to high risk noncardiac elective surgeries requiring atleast an overnight stay in the hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Procedures done under local anaesthesia or monitored anaesthesia care or sedation only, patients who have been on ventilation in ICU at least 48 hours preoperative, repeat operations within 30 days( only the prime operation is considered) ,pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified