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

Aim: To determine whether obese patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery within an enhanced recovery program had worse short-term outcomes.

Methods: A prospective study of consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal resection was carried out between 2008 and 2011 in a single institution. Patients were divided in groups based on body mass index (BMI).