The outcome of bariatric surgery in patients aged 75 years and older

• Main Authors: Hanipah, Zubaidah Nor, Punchai, Suriya, Karas, Linden A., Szomstein, Samuel, Rosenthal, Rahul J., Brethauer, Stacy A., Aminian, Ali, Schauer, Philip R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74234/1/The%20outcome%20of%20bariatric%20surgery%20in%20patients%20aged%2075%20years%20and%20older.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74234/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11695-017-3020-z

Background: Bariatric surgery has been shown to be safe and effective in patients aged 60-75 years; however, outcomes in patients aged 75 or older are undocumented. Methods: Patients aged 75 years and older who underwent bariatric procedures in two academic centers between 2006 and 2015 were studied...