Bariatric Surgery in Medicare Patients Younger than 65 is Safe and Effective

Background: Worldwide, the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery is well documented. However, there is less information about the outcomes in Medicare patients in the U.S. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in patients younger than 65 on Medicare (CMS

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Jacob A Petrosky, Robert Cunnigham, Jai Prasad, Jason Kuhn, G. Craig Wood, James T Dove, Marcus Fluck, David Parker, Jon Gabrielsen, Christopher Still, Anthony Petrick Source Type: research