Systematic review with meta-analysis: post-operative complications and mortality risk in liver transplant candidates with obesity.
Michele BaroneM T ViggianiG LosurdoM PrincipiG LeandroA Di LeoPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)
Morbid obesity has an impact on patients' survival after LT. However, since even a BMI>30 increases post-transplant complications, new strategies should be included in the LT programme to favour weight loss in all obese candidates.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- roux en y gastric bypass
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- gastric bypass
- obese patients
- ejection fraction
- adipose tissue
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- body mass index
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- high fat diet induced
- glycemic control
- study protocol
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity