Research
Metabolic adaptation
Sleeve gastrectomy can result in weight loss up to 23% at 1 year and is associated with a lower risk of malabsorption compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Surgeons and healthcare providers should consider sleeve gastrectomy as a viable option for weight loss in transplant candidates.
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The procedure of choice in transplant candidates is sleeve gastrectomy, which can result in weight loss up to 23% at 1 year and is associated with a lower risk of malabsorption and late complications.
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Source
Management of the kidney transplant candidate with obesity
Ali Abbasi et al. · Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation · 2026
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