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. 2020 May 14;26(18):2138–2154. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i18.2138

Table 1.

Series reporting bariatric surgery after liver transplantation

Ref. Year Number of patients Follow-up, mean (range) Type of bariatric surgery Improvement of comorbidities Complications, n (%) Mortality, n
Duchini et al[119], United States 2001 2 27 (18-36) RYGB Yes 0 0
Tichansky et al[120], United States 2005 1 4 RYGB Yes 0 0
Butte et al[121], Chile 2007 1 6 SG NE 0 0
Gentileschi et al[122], Italy 2009 1 9 BPD NE 0 1 (myocardial infarction)
Elli et al[123], United States 2013 1 3 SG NE 0 0
Lin et al[124], United States 2013 9 5 (3-12) SG Yes 3 (33.3) (1 incisional hernia, 1 bile leakage, 1 dysphagia) 0
Al-Nowayalati et al[71], United States 2013 7 59 (6-103) RYGB Yes 4 (57.1) (2 incisional hernia, 2 wound infections) 2 (1 septic shock at 6 mo after, 1 esophageal carcinoma at 9 mo after)
Pajecki et al[125], Brazil 2014 1 5 SG Yes 0 0
Elli et al[126], United States 2016 2 2 SG NE 0 0
Khoraki et al[127], United States 2016 5 33.7 (13-79) SG Yes 1 (20) (gastrointestinal bleeding) 0
Osseis et al[128], France 2017 6 41 (12-94.4) SG Yes 2 (33.3) (1 gastric fistula, 1 parietal mesh infection) 1 (multi-organ failure at 19 mo after)
Tsamalaidze et al[129], Mexico 2018 12 24 SG Yes 4 (33.3) (2 dysphagia, 1 late drainage removal, 1 gastrostomy) 0

RYGB: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; SG: Sleeve gastrectomy; BPD: Biliopancreatic diversion; NE: No effect.