Visceral obesity is a preoperative risk factor for postoperative ileus after surgery for colorectal cancer: Single‐institution retrospective analysis

Aim Visceral obesity ( VO ) reportedly has a stronger association with complications after colorectal surgery than does body mass index. Here, we retrospectively assessed VO as a risk factor for postoperative ileus ( POI ) after colorectal resection in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods This study included 417 consecutive patients with colorectal cancer who underwent elective surgery at our institute from January 2010 to December 2012....