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Listing Practices For Morbidly Obese Patients At Liver Transplant Centers In The United States, Dina Halegoua-De Marzio, Md, She-Yan Wong, Md, Jonathan M. Fenkel, Md, Cataldo Doria, Md, Phd, David A. Sass, Md
Listing Practices For Morbidly Obese Patients At Liver Transplant Centers In The United States, Dina Halegoua-De Marzio, Md, She-Yan Wong, Md, Jonathan M. Fenkel, Md, Cataldo Doria, Md, Phd, David A. Sass, Md
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers
Introduction
- Obesity affects more than one third of Americans.
- Morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2) has been associated with multiple co-morbidities and perioperative complications.
- The effect of morbid obesity on liver transplant outcomes has yielded mixed results.