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The outcomes assessed included operative time, estimated blood loss, postoperative complications, clinically relevant pancreatic fistula, reoperation, perioperative mortality, and overall survival.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      BMI \u226525\u2005kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      was linked to prolonged operative time, higher blood loss, and a greater risk of postoperative complications, including clinically relevant pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying, and major complications, without a significant increase in perioperative mortality. In contrast, BMI \u226530\u2005kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      was associated with an increased risk of perioperative mortality. Analyses across BMI categories demonstrated a progressive increase in operative complexity with increasing BMI, whereas perioperative mortality exhibited a threshold pattern, with a marked increase observed primarily at BMI \u226530\u2005kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      . No notable relationship was found between BMI and long-term overall survival.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overweight (BMI \u226525\u2005kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) is primarily associated with increased operative complexity and moderate morbidity, whereas obesity (BMI \u226530\u2005kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) represents a threshold associated with perioperative mortality. These findings support BMI-based risk stratification and may inform individualized perioperative management in patients undergoing PD.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2026.1846295","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,21]],"date-time":"2026-08-21T05:35:30Z","timestamp":1787290530000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Graded and threshold effects of body mass index on perioperative outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a meta-analysis incorporating an institutional cohort"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Yingyue","family":"Pan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College","place":["Beijing, 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