Diagnostic Performance of 2D Shear Wave (2D-SWE) for Liver Fibrosis in Adults Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Ana L Alcantara-DiazJaime F Ruiz-FernandezJorge L Salazar-AlarconGustavo Salinas-SedoCarlos J Toro-Huamanchumo

Published in: Obesity surgery (2023)

The 2D-SWE appears to be a valuable tool for screening advanced liver fibrosis in candidates for BS, mainly in the female population and in adults with morbid obesity.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight gain
high fat diet induced
physical activity
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue