Management of Patients With Kidney Disease Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is increasingly recognized as a safe and effective treatment for obesity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including stages 4, 5, and 5D (on dialysis). Among the available surgical methods, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most commonly performed weight loss procedure and is mainly done to facilitate kidney transplantation (KT). However, many KT candidates treated with SG remain on the transplant waiting list for months to years, with some never receiving a transplant.

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - March 1, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Aleksandra Kukla, Yogish C. Kudva, Pavel Navratil, Sukhdeep S. Sahi, Roberto P. Benzo, David C. Fipps, Avery E. Erickson, Rachael R. Majorowicz, Matthew M. Clark, Carrie A. Schinstock, Pankaj Shah, Meera Shah, Tayyab S. Diwan Tags: Special article Source Type: research