Journal article
Bariatric surgery before, during, and after liver transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
Morbid obesity is considered a relative contraindication for liver transplantation (LTX) because of increased risk of complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of bariatric surgery before, during, and after LTX. A systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and PubMed databases was performed for studies investigating bariatric surgery in patients before, during, or after LTX. Random-effects meta-analysis of proportions …
Authors
Lee Y; Tian C; Lovrics O; Soon MS; Doumouras AG; Anvari M; Hong D
Journal
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Vol. 16, No. 9, pp. 1336–1347
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.soard.2020.05.012
ISSN
1550-7289