Timing Considerations for Sleeve Gastrectomy in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Single Center Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Current scientific literature is deficient in detailing the optimal timing for conducting bariatric surgery in relation to kidney transplantation. In this study, we performed a retrospective evaluation of kidney transplant recipients with BMI >35 kg/m². It aimed to provide data on those who received both sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and kidney transplantation (KT) simultaneously, as well as on patients who underwent SG and KT at different times, either before or after. In addition, the acceptance levels of the bariatric surgery among different scenarios were assessed. Our findings demonstrated that combined KT and SG led to successful weight loss, in contrast to undergoing kidney transplant alone, while maintaining comparable rates of graft and patient survival. Weight loss was simil

SUBMITTER: Spaggiari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11217181 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature