Role of Bariatric Surgery and Lung Transplant Eligibility in Setting of Pulmonary Hypertension(PHTN) and Systemic Sclerosis (SS)

Morbid obesity has been shown to increase risk of perioperative complications, delayed graft function, and mortality in kidney, liver, and lung/heart transplants. Both laparoscopic gastric bypass(LGBP) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG) have been proven to be safe and efficacious in patients with end-stage kidney and liver disease of various etiologies, and are utilized to improve transplant candidacy by treating morbid obesity and associated co-morbidities, however the optimal bariatric operation for each transplant is not clear.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research