Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with NAFLD.The mainstay of treatment for NAFLD is medical therapy and weight loss.

Surgery

• Given the importance of weight loss, the outcomes of bariatric surgical procedure at the natural records of NAFLD were pronounced with the aid of numerous groups.
• Meta-analyses show that diverse bariatric surgical modalities yielding loss of 20% to 40% of baseline BMI bring about substantial histologic development.
• Few sufferers enjoy entire resolution of NASH.
• Bariatric surgery is associated with a massive improvement in each histological and biochemical markers of NAFLD.
• Further studies is needed to understand the precise mechanisms and future studies have to focus on better tiers of proof to higher pick out the advantages of bariatric surgical operation on liver disease so one can enhance destiny treatment strategies within the management of NAFLD.