Obesity and Kidney Transplantation: Weighing Risks and Outcomes from a Swiss Single-Center Study

Obese kidney transplant recipients experience significantly higher rates of surgical site infections, lymphoceles, incisional hernias, and overall infections compared to non-obese recipients.
Delayed graft function and prolonged hospital stays are more frequent among obese recipients.
Despite increased early postoperative complications, long-term patient and graft survival rates are comparable between obese and non-obese recipients.
Obesity should not be considered a contraindication to kidney transplantation based on current evidence.