Bariatric surgery in liver cirrhosis

IntroductionObesity is frequently associated with its hepatic manifestation, the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The most effective treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery (BS) also improving NAFLD and liver function. In patients where NAFLD has already progressed to liver cirrho...

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Main Authors: A. S. Mehdorn, Y. Moulla, M. Mehdorn, A. Dietrich, W. Schönfels, T. Becker, F. Braun, J. H. Beckmann, M. Linecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.986297/full