Body Mass Index Thresholds and the Use of Bariatric Surgery in the Field of Kidney Transplantation in Germany.
Tomasz DziodzioKarl Herbert HillebrandtSebastian KnitterMaximilian NösserBrigitta GlobkePaul Viktor RitschlMatthias BieblChristian DeneckeJonas RaakowGeorg LurjeWenzel SchöningMoritz SchmelzleAndreas KahlMarkus FüttererKlemens BuddeKai-Uwe EckardtFabian HalleckJohann PratschkeRobert Öllingernull nullPublished in: Obesity surgery (2022)
Obesity is potentially limiting access for KT. Despite commonly used BMI limits, only few German centers consider BS for obesity treatment in KT candidates by default. A national multicenter study is desired by nearly all heads of German transplant centers to prospectively assess the potentials, risks, and safety of BS in KT waitlisted patients.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- weight gain
- kidney transplantation
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- insulin resistance
- end stage renal disease
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- high fat diet induced
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- adipose tissue
- functional connectivity
- obese patients
- patient reported outcomes
- resting state
- combination therapy