| Literature DB >> 26421262 |
Subhashini Ayloo1, John Armstrong1, Scott Hurton1, Michele Molinari1.
Abstract
The percentage of overweight and obese patients (OPs) waiting for a liver transplant continues to increase. Despite the significant advances occurred in bariatric medicine, obesity is still considered a relative contraindication to liver transplantation (LT). The main aim of this review is to appraise the literature on the outcomes of OPs undergoing LT, treatments that might reduce their weight before, during or after surgery, and discuss some of the controversies and limitations of the current knowledge with the intent of highlighting areas where future research is needed.Entities:
Keywords: Access to transplantation; Bariatric surgery; End-stage liver disease; Liver transplantation; Obesity; Weight-loss
Year: 2015 PMID: 26421262 PMCID: PMC4580932 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v5.i3.95
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Transplant ISSN: 2220-3230