title: Sleeve gastrectomy as treatment for severe obesity after orthotopic liver transplantation.
abstract: Obesity is highly prevalent in both liver transplant candidates and recipients, and can have a significant impact on perioperative morbidity and mortality and the overall cost of transplantation. Herein, we describe an obese patient who was managed sequentially with an intragastric balloon in the pre-transplant setting and a gastric sleeve following transplantation, with good long-term results. Sleeve gastrectomy is a non-malabsorptive bariatric procedure with potential benefit for liver transplant patients due to its lack of influence on the absorption of immunosuppressive agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Jean M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Butte
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Devaud
authors.forename: Nicolás P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Jarufe
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boza
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Javiera
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ayuso
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrese
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*