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    Safety and efficacy of the sleeve gastrectomy as a strategy towards kidney transplantation

    Obese individuals suffering from advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be precluded from accessing kidney transplantation. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity and related conditions but...

    Philippe Bouchard, Jean Tchervenkov, Sebastian Demyttenaere in Surgical Endoscopy (2020)

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    Short-term outcomes of revisional surgery after sleeve gastrectomy: a comparative analysis of re-sleeve, Roux en-Y gastric bypass, duodenal switch (Roux en-Y and single-anastomosis)

    Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common primary bariatric surgery. Long-term, up to 20% of patients may need revisional surgery. We aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of various revisional bariatric ...

    Amin Andalib, Hussam Alamri, Yousef Almuhanna, Philippe Bouchard in Surgical Endoscopy (2021)

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    Outcomes of kidney transplant recipients who underwent pre-transplant bariatric surgery for severe obesity: a long-term follow-up study

    Kidney transplantation (KT) is the preferred therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). While a major cause for ESRD, obesity is also a key obstacle to candidacy for KT. Bariatric surgery, particularly sleeve...

    Roxaneh Zaminpeyma, Matias Claus, Steven Paraskevas, Olivier Court in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)

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    Ambulatory sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective feasibility and comparative study of early postoperative morbidity

    Given its short procedure time and low morbidity, there is enthusiasm to perform sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in an outpatient setting. However, most relevant studies include an overnight stay at a medical facility...

    Safiya Al-Masrouri, Abdulaziz Alnumay, Phil Vourtzoumis in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)