Kidney Transplantation after Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Morbidly Obese Candidate: Results of a Two-Year Experience

Morbid obesity serves as a barrier to kidney transplantation (KT) due to potential suboptimal post-transplant outcomes. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has previously been shown to improve transplant eligibility through weight loss.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Young Kim, Amanda J. Bailey, Mackenzie C. Morris, Al-Faraaz Kassam, Shimul A. Shah, Tayyab S. Diwan Tags: Original articles Source Type: research