Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Experience at an Asian Center

Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Experience at an Asian Center

Background : Kidney transplant (KT) candidates and recipients with obesity experience more frequent complications such as infection, poorer allograft outcomes, diabetes, and mortality, limiting their eligibility for transplantation. Bariatric surgery (BS) is not commonly performed among KT patients...

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Main Authors: Sarah Ying Tse Tan, Phong Ching Lee, Sonali Ganguly, Peng Chin Kek, Terence Kee, Quan Yao Ho, Sobhana Thangaraju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
bariatric surgery
kidney transplantation
chronic kidney disease
Online Access:http://journaleditor.inforang.com/journal/view.html?doi=10.7570/jomes21090

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