biostudies-literatureUnknown32(5)Dziodzio TCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin<h4>Background</h4>Obesity in the recipient is linked to inferior transplant outcome. Consequently, access to kidney transplantation (KT) is often restricted by body mass index (BMI) thresholds. Bariatric surgery (BS) has been established as a superior treatment for obesity compared to conservative measures, but it is unclear whether it is beneficial for patients on the waiting list.<h4>Methods</h4>A national survey consisting of 16 questions was sent to all heads of German KT centers. Current situation of KT candidates with obesity and the status of BS were queried.<h4>Results</h4>Center response rate was 100%. Obesity in KT candidates was considered an important issue (96.1%; n = 49/51) and 68.6% (n = 35/51) of departments responded to use absolute BMI thresholds for KT waiting list acceObesity surgery1641-1648https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8986752biostudies-literatureBody Mass Index Thresholds and the Use of Bariatric Surgery in the Field of Kidney Transplantation in Germany.PMC8986752Globke BHalleck FDaniel ZMichael SAnette BEckardt KUStephan KFabian HKlaus GSusan FMichael KMartina KDaniel SJens BHistros KLutz LBudde KFelix BBiebl MChristine KJulia WMOllinger RMartina GDziodzio TMichael HShanti LKahl AMartin NFrank FChristian MRobert OKnitter SMirian ONosser MUwe KMarkus KFutterer MRaakow JSteffen MAydin EDenecke CSilvio NSchmelzle MPeter SSven LHillebrandt KHUta HPratschke JJosef GPeter BAdrian BKai LRitschl PVPrzemyslaw PAndreas FThomas RAnja MUlrich PKarl WSchoning WFlorian SWilfried GJuliane PUrsula PVolker ALurje GStefan SWalter TJPeter WGerman Bariatric Surgery, Kidney Transplantation GroupfalseBody Mass Index Thresholds and the Use of Bariatric Surgery in the Field of Kidney Transplantation in Germany.<h4>Background</h4>Obesity in the recipient is linked to inferior transplant outcome. Consequently, access to kidney transplantation (KT) is often restricted by body mass index (BMI) thresholds. Bariatric surgery (BS) has been established as a superior treatment for obesity compared to conservative measures, but it is unclear whether it is beneficial for patients on the waiting list.<h4>Methods</h4>A national survey consisting of 16 questions was sent to all heads of German KT centers. Current situation of KT candidates with obesity and the status of BS were queried.<h4>Results</h4>Center response rate was 100%. Obesity in KT candidates was considered an important issue (96.1%; n = 49/51) and 68.6% (n = 35/51) of departments responded to use absolute BMI thresholds for KT waiting list acce2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2025-04-22T19:06:42.443Z2025-04-06T02:40:27.963ZS-EPMC89867523530522910.1007/s11695-022-06000-4