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Patients who had bariatric surgery for morbid obesity after liver transplantation had a 16% post-bariatric surgery major complication rate.
Caution is advised for patients undergoing bariatric surgery after liver transplantation due to a higher complication rate.
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Patients who had bariatric surgery for morbid obesity after liver transplantation had a 16% post-bariatric surgery major complication rate.
Why this rating
Based on systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 studies.
Source
Is bariatric surgery safer before, during, or after liver transplantation? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Andréa Chierici et al. · Journal of Liver Transplantation · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.liver.2023.100139
Meta-analysisCited 19×
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