Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Chronic Liver Disease: a National Inpatient Sample Analysis

ConclusionInpatient mortality following BS in CLD patients is low; however, there was an increased risk compared with the non-CLD population. Postoperative complications were no different or even less frequent in CLD patients compared with the general population. BS should not be discounted as a treatment option for obesity in patients with CLD.
Source: Obesity Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research