Clinical impact of obesity on thyroidectomy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The global prevalence of obesity is on the rise, and evaluating the interplay between obesity and outcomes in thyroid surgery is increasingly important. This meta-analysis aims to investigate the safety of thyroidectomy in patients with obesity.

Methods: PubMed, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched from its inception to February 2025 by independent reviewers using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines.