Mayo Clinic surgeons have discovered that an revolutionary method can assist sufferers with weight problems get lifesaving care. Obesity could be a barrier to liver transplant. In a current research, Dr. Julie Heimbach, director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, Minnesota, discovered that combining gastric sleeve surgical procedure with liver transplantation was efficient in addressing each well being points.
This twin process is particularly useful for sufferers with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver illness (MASLD), previously often known as nonalcoholic fatty liver illness. MASLD occurs when fats builds up within the liver, usually with out signs. It’s largely attributable to weight problems — outlined as a physique mass index (BMI) of 30 or increased. In superior levels, MASLD can result in critical liver injury that requires a transplant.
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