Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is an effective bridge to kidney transplantation: Results from a single center.

Body mass index (BMI) > 35-40 kg/m is often a contraindication, while Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is performed to enable kidney transplantation. This single-center retrospective study evaluated pre- and post-transplant outcomes of 31 morbidly obese patients with end-stage renal disease having RYGB before kidney transplantation between July 2009 and June 2014. Fourteen RYGB patients were subsequently transplanted.