Increased morbidity in overweight and obese liver transplant recipients: A single‐center experience of 1325 patients from the United Kingdom

Obesity levels in the United Kingdom have risen over the years. Studies from the United States and elsewhere have reported variable outcomes for obese liver transplant recipients in terms of post–liver transplant morbidity, mortality, and graft survival. This study was designed to analyze the impact...

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Published in:Liver transplantation 2013-05, Vol.19 (5), p.551-562
Main Authors: Hakeem, Abdul R., Cockbain, Andrew J., Raza, Syed S., Pollard, Stephen G., Toogood, Giles J., Attia, Magdy A., Ahmad, Niaz, Hidalgo, Ernest L., Prasad, K. Raj, Menon, Krishna V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Mass Index
Female
Graft Survival
Humans
Length of Stay
Liver
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Mortality
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Overweight - complications
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Transplants & implants
United Kingdom
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Summary:Obesity levels in the United Kingdom have risen over the years. Studies from the United States and elsewhere have reported variable outcomes for obese liver transplant recipients in terms of post–liver transplant morbidity, mortality, and graft survival. This study was designed to analyze the impact of the body mass index (BMI) on outcomes following adult liver transplantation. Data from 1994 to 2009 were retrieved from a prospectively maintained database. Patients were stratified into 5 World Health Organization BMI categories: underweight (
ISSN:1527-6465
1527-6473
DOI:10.1002/lt.23618