Bariatric Surgery is Safe and Effective in ALL Medicare Patients Regardless of Age

Background: Studies have shown Bariatric surgery in older patients is safe and effective. However, it is unclear how the outcomes of bariatric surgery differ within the Medicare population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in older (CMS ≥65) and younger (CMS

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