1. Weight Loss Surgery Increases Kidney Transplant Rates in Patients With Renal Failure and Obesity.
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Kukla A, Sahi SS, Navratil P, Benzo RP, Smith BH, Duffy D, Park WD, Shah M, Shah P, Clark MM, Fipps DC, Denic A, Schinstock CA, Dean PG, Stegall MD, Kudva YC, and Diwan TS
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- Humans, Male, Female, Retrospective Studies, Middle Aged, Adult, Body Mass Index, Treatment Outcome, Kidney Failure, Chronic surgery, Kidney Transplantation, Obesity surgery, Obesity complications, Bariatric Surgery methods, Weight Loss, Gastrectomy methods, Gastrectomy adverse effects
- Abstract
Objective: To describe the outcomes of kidney transplant (KT) candidates with obesity undergoing sleeve gastrectomy (SG) to meet the criteria for KT., Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted of electronic medical records of KT candidates with obesity (body mass index >35 kg/m
2 ) who underwent SG in our institution. Weight loss, adverse health events, and the listing and transplant rates were abstracted and compared with the nonsurgical cohort., Results: The SG was performed in 54 patients; 50 patients did not have surgery. Baseline demographic characteristics were comparable at the time of evaluation. Mean body mass index ± SD of the SG group was 41.7±3.6 kg/m2 at baseline (vs 41.5±4.3 kg/m2 for nonsurgical controls); at 2 and 12 months after SG, it was 36.4±4.1 kg/m2 and 32.6±4.0 kg/m2 (P<.01 for both). In the median follow-up time of 15.5 months (interquartile range, 6.4 to 23.9 months), SG was followed by active listing (37/54 people), and 20 of 54 received KT during a median follow-up time of 20.9 months (interquartile range, 14.7 to 28.3 months) after SG. In contrast, 14 of 50 patients in the nonsurgical cohort were listed, and 5 received a KT (P<.01). Three patients (5.6%) experienced surgical complications. There was no difference in overall hospitalization rates and adverse health outcomes, but the SG cohort experienced a higher risk of clinically significant functional decline., Conclusion: In KT candidates with obesity, SG appears to be effective, with 37% of patients undergoing KT during the next 18 months (P<.01). Further research is needed to confirm and to improve the safety and efficacy of SG for patients with obesity seeking a KT., (Copyright © 2024 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2024
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