Impact of obesity on peri-operative outcomes at robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open partial nephrectomy using national inpatient sample data

Affiliations

¹ Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS, Karachi, Pakistan. mshaheerfaheem@gmail.com.
² Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
³ Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute, PKLI, Lahore, Pakistan.
⁴ Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
⁵ Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁶ Burns and Plastic Surgery Center, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.
⁷ United Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁸ Federal Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
⁹ Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, LUMHS, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
¹⁰ Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
¹¹ Mercy Health, Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA.

Muhammad Shaheer Bin Faheem et al. J Robot Surg. 2026.

. 2026 Feb 20;20(1):272.

doi: 10.1007/s11701-026-03178-y.

¹ Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS, Karachi, Pakistan. mshaheerfaheem@gmail.com.
² Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
³ Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute, PKLI, Lahore, Pakistan.
⁴ Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
⁵ Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁶ Burns and Plastic Surgery Center, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.
⁷ United Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁸ Federal Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
⁹ Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, LUMHS, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
¹⁰ Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
¹¹ Mercy Health, Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Complications rate; National inpatient sample; Obesity; Partial nephrectomy; Renal cell carcinoma; Robotic surgery.

Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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