What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the role and outcomes of bariatric surgery as an intervention to reduce obesity-related morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant candidates and recipients.

April 27, 2009TransplantationOpen Access

Bariatric Surgery Among Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Analysis of the United States Renal Data System and Literature Review

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KMKian A. Modanlou UMUmadevi Muthyala HXHuiling XiaoUCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels

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Registry analysis evaluates the role of bariatric surgery in kidney transplant candidates and recipients, highlighting the need for prospective trials to improve clinical outcomes.

Key Points

To evaluate the role and outcomes of bariatric surgery as an intervention to reduce obesity-related morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant candidates and recipients.
Analyzed national registry data from the United States Renal Data System.
Conducted a systematic review of published medical literature examining bariatric surgery in pre- and post-transplant populations.
Obesity contributes substantially to excess morbidity and mortality among kidney transplant candidates and recipients.
Evidence highlights bariatric surgery as a potential management strategy to improve pre- and post-transplant outcomes, though prospective randomized trials are needed to define its optimal application.

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Modanlou et al. (2009) studied this question.

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Registry analysis evaluates the role of bariatric surgery in kidney transplant candidates and recipients, highlighting the need for prospective trials to improve clinical outcomes.

Bariatric Surgery Among Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Analysis of the United States Renal Data System and Literature Review

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Bariatric Surgery Among Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Analysis of the United States Renal Data System and Literature Review

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