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Intragastric balloon followed by biliopancreatic diversion in a liver transplant recipient: a case report
- Source :
- Obesity surgery. 19(10)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure for end-stage liver disease. In liver transplant recipients, morbid obesity influences post-operative survival and graft function. In 1996, our patient underwent a successful liver transplantation because of a HCV-related liver failure (body mass index (BMI) 31). Follow-up showed a functional graft and the development of severe obesity up to a BMI of 61 in January 2006. In January 2007, he was submitted to intragastric balloon therapy for 6 months, reaching a BMI of 54. In September 2007, he underwent a biliopancreatic diversion. During follow-up to March 2008, he reached a BMI of 42 with ameliorations of comorbidities. In May 2008, during a hospital admission, he suddenly died of a heart attack. Post mortem study revealed a myocardial infarction. This is the first world case report for this approach. According to our opinion, patient's death was not related to bariatric surgery.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
medicine.medical_treatment
Myocardial Infarction
Liver transplantation
Balloon
Morbid obesity
Liver disease
Fatal Outcome
medicine
Humans
Myocardial infarction
Biliopancreatic Diversion
Gastric Balloon
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
Liver Transplantation
Obesity, Morbid
Liver transplant recipient
Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale
business
Body mass index
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17080428
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Obesity surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1d5d195229247ed9823b34539de118ff