Presurgery liquid diet and ARF

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Our surgeons have all patients follow a 1-2 week preop liquid diet for patients

preparing for weight loss surgery. We have had 2 patients that have gone into

acute renal failure when doing the 2 week diet. They already had some kidney

issues prior to this. Our surgeon is asking me what we could do to modify this

diet, or if they need only do 1 week of liquids? Any suggestions or insights

would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Talbot, RD CD

Bariatric Medicine Institute