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Table 2 Published clinical studies of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in kidney transplantation

From: The impact and treatment of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients

Author (year)

Type of operation

n

CKD stage

Weight loss achieved

Freeman (2015)

LSG

52

V (47); IV (5)

Mean ΔBMI = −6.7 kg/m2, mean %EBWL = 29.8 %; %BMI < 35 = 55.8 %

Tariq (2013)

LGB

7

V

↓BMI < 35 at 6 months in 100 % cohort

Lin (2013)

LSG

6

V (5); IV (1)

Mean EBWL = 50 % at 12 months*

Proczko (2013)

LGB

3

V

Mean ΔBMI = −8.7 kg/m2 at 3 months

MacLaughlin (2012)

LSG

9

V (5)

Median EBWL = 43 %; median ΔBMI = −8.4 kg/m2 at 6 months

Takata (2008)

LGB

7

V

Mean EBWL 61 % at 9 months

MacLauglin RCT (2014)

LSG vs. BMC

5 vs. 6

III/IV

Mean ΔBMI: −12.0 vs −1.2 kg/m2 at 12 months

Golomb (2014)

LSG

10

Post-transplant

Mean EBWL = 75 % at 12 months

Szomstein (2010)

LGB/LSG

4/1

Post-transplant

EBWL > 50 % at 2 years in 100 % of cohort

Arias (2010)

LGB

5

Post-transplant

Mean ΔBMI = −11 kg/m2

  1. *mean includes chronic liver failure patients
  2. (CKD chronic kidney disease; LGB laparoscopic gastric bypass; LSG laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; BMI body mass index; EBWL excess body weight loss; RCT randomized clinical trail; BMC best medical care)