A Friend or a Foe? Bariatric Surgery in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report

Case Rep Nephrol Dial. 2022 Oct 24;12(3):207-211. doi: 10.1159/000525736. eCollection 2022 Sep-Dec.

Abstract

There has been a parallel rise in the need for bariatric surgery as the prevalence of obesity has increased by leaps and bounds over the last 2 decades. Certain procedures like Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are associated with nephrolithiasis, hyperoxaluria, and, rarely, oxalate nephropathy. We report an interesting case of a patient who had relentless progression of his kidney disease post-bariatric surgery.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Chronic kidney disease; Diabetic nephropathy; Oxalate nephropathy; Roux-en-Y bypass.

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  • Case Reports

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