Association Between Obesity and Wound Infection Following Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The aim of this meta-analysis is to comprehensively review and quantify the excess risk of surgical site infections (SSI) in obese patients following colorectal surgery.

Methods: A systematic electronic search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases identified studies that investigated the association of obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) with SSI among colorectal surgery patients.

Results: Twelve studies were included in the final analysis.