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What is your approach on the pursuit of bariatric surgery in a patient with advanced fibrosis?

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Hepatology · Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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I ensure that patients are evaluated by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in hepatology, bariatric surgery and liver transplantation. Patients with advanced hepatic fibrosis without portal hypertension may potentially undergo bariatric surgery as significant weight loss and improvement in insu...

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