Méndez-Sánchez N

Language: Spanish
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of obesity on outcomes following liver transplantation in a single centre. The authors reviewed 167 liver transplants, performed between in a four year period. One hundred forty three transplants were performed in patients with a body mass index (BMI) ‹ 30 kg/m², 14 in patients with a BMI of 30–34 kg/m², and 10 in patients with a BMI › 35 kg/m², 14 in patients with a BMI of 30–34 kg/m², and 10 in patients with a BMI › 35 kg/m².

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1. Nair S, Verma S, Thuluvath PJ. Obesity and its effect on survival in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation in the United States. Hepatology 2002; 35: 105-9.

2. Pelletier SJ, Schaubel DE, Wei G, Englesbe MJ, Punch JD, Wolfe RA, et al. Effect of body mass index on the survival benefit of liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2007; 13: 1678-1683.