Bariatric surgery to achieve transplant in end-stage organ disease patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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As obesity prevalence grows, more end-stage organ disease patients will be precluded from transplant. Numerous reports suggest bariatric surgery in end-stage organ disease may help patients achieve weight loss sufficient for transplant listing.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am J Surg

Title: American journal of surgery

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1883

ISSN (Print): 0002-9610

Publication date (Electronic): September 2020

Volume: 220

Issue: 3

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[1 ] University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools of Medicine, Department of Surgery, United States. Electronic address: borandi@uabmc.edu.

[2 ] University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools of Medicine, Department of Surgery, United States.

[3 ] University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, United States.

[4 ] University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States; University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools of Medicine, Public Health, United States.

[5 ] University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States.

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Publisher Item ID: S0002-9610(20)30253-1 Mid ID: NIHMS1607267

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.04.041

PMC ID: 7484004

PubMed ID: 32600846

SO-VID: 75ea1c7e-057e-4472-b321-f076925e51f2

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