Bariatric Surgery Is Efficacious and Improves Access to Transplantation for Morbidly Obese Renal Transplant Candidates

Background The surgical risk of morbidly obese patients is high and even higher for kidney transplant candidates. A BMI > 35–40 kg/m2 is often a contraindication for that surgery. The safety, feasibility, and outcome of bariatric surgery for those patients are inconclusive.