Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on the Horizon as a Promising Treatment Modality for NAFLD.

Mohamed Abdalla SalmanAhmed Abdallah SalmanAhmed AbdelsalamMohamed AtallahHossam El-Din ShaabanAhmed El-MikkawyMahmoud Gouda OmarMai Elshenoufy

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

Our relatively large patient cohort shows a significant improvement of steatosis, steatohepatitis, and fibrosis at a 1-year follow-up. LSG can lead to resolution of NAFLD, and it may be in the near future another routine indication for bariatric surgery.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
insulin resistance
case report
high fat diet
clinical practice
obese patients
current status
liver fibrosis
adipose tissue