Bariatric Surgery Before, During, and After Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Morbid obesity is considered a relative contraindication for liver transplantation (LTX) due to increased risk of complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of bariatric surgery before, during, and after LTX. A systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and PubMed databases was performed for studies investigating bariatric surgery in patients before, during, or after LTX. Random-effects meta-analysis of proportions was used to calculate pooled effect estimates. 187 patients underwent bariatric surgery before LTX (8 studies).
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Review articles Source Type: research