Friday, May 22, 2026 / Le vendredi 22 mai 2026
CONCURRENT SESSION – Part 1 (C): Bariatric Surgery Accepted Papers
SESSION CONCOMITANTE – Partie 1 (C) : Chirurgie bariatrique Documents acceptés
3:37 – 3:44pm / 15h37 – 15h44
Perioperative morbidity and 1-year outcomes of metabolic and bariatric surgery in solid-organ transplant recipients
Learning objectives
- Review perioperative morbidity among solid-organ transplant recipients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery.
- Examine 1-year postoperative outcomes in this patient population.
- Discuss the feasibility and clinical implications of metabolic and bariatric surgery in solid-organ transplant recipients.
- Highlight considerations for risk assessment and perioperative management in medically complex patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery.
- Discuss the implications of these findings for perioperative planning and patient selection.
Presenter:
Karim Elrakhawy, MD Candidate
Medical Student, Université de Montréal
Karim Elrakhawy is a medical student at the Université de Montréal with interests in surgery, surgical outcomes research, and perioperative care. He has been involved in research projects examining surgical outcomes in metabolic and bariatric surgery, with a particular interest in the care of medically complex patients. He has also contributed to work in surgical innovation, including projects centered on computer vision applications in laparoscopic procedures.
Morbidité périopératoire et résultats à 1 an de la chirurgie métabolique et bariatrique chez les receveurs de greffe d'organe solide
Présentateur :
Karim Elrakhawy, MD Candidate
Medical Student, Université de Montréal
Karim Elrakhawy is a medical student at the Université de Montréal with interests in surgery, surgical outcomes research, and perioperative care. He has been involved in research projects examining surgical outcomes in metabolic and bariatric surgery, with a particular interest in the care of medically complex patients. He has also contributed to work in surgical innovation, including projects centered on computer vision applications in laparoscopic procedures.