A393 Alcoholic Liver Disease and Transplantation Following Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is associated with an increased risk of alcohol use disorder and little empirical data exists regarding who develops alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and ultimately requires liver transplantation. Understanding which patients are at highest risk may inform clinical practice and help reduce alcohol-related complications post-bariatric surgery.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 30, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Rachel Goetze, Matthew Clark, Julie Heimbach, Kymberly Watt, Terry Schneekloth, Maria Collazo-Clavell, Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, Gretchen Ames, Lisa Howell, Kristin Mara, Karen Grothe Source Type: research