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Liver Transplantation Is Feasible in Super-Obese Patients: A Case Report.
Detry, Olivier; Seydel, Benoît; Kohnen, Laurent et al.
2009In Transplantation Proceedings, 41 (8), p. 3430-3431
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Abstract :
[en] Short- and long-term results of liver transplantation in morbidly obese patients may be impaired compared with the general transplant population. As a consequence, severe obesity has been considered to be a relative contraindication to liver transplantation in many centers. Surgically, liver transplantation in severe obesity may be challenging. Moreover, obesity may lead to an increased rate of early and late medical complications. Herein we have reported successful liver transplantation in a super-obese patient (body mass index, 55.1 kg/m(2)) who had developed terminal acute-on-chronic liver disease. In the first 6 months of follow-up, the patient underwent a severe diet that led to a significant weight loss reduction to a body mass index of 39 kg/m(2). This report of successful liver transplantation in a super-obese patient suggests that severe obesity should not be considered to be an absolute contraindication to liver transplantation.
Disciplines :
Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
Surgery
Gastroenterology & hepatology
Author, co-author :
Detry, Olivier  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Seydel, Benoît ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire
Kohnen, Laurent ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
De Roover, Arnaud ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Lauwick, Séverine ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Anesthésie et réanimation
Delwaide, Jean ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Canivet, Jean-Luc ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Soins intensifs
Honore, Pierre ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Language :
English
Title :
Liver Transplantation Is Feasible in Super-Obese Patients: A Case Report.
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Transplantation Proceedings
ISSN :
0041-1345
eISSN :
1873-2623
Publisher :
Elsevier Science, New York, United States - New York
Volume :
41
Issue :
8
Pages :
3430-3431
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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