Perioperative and One-Year Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Septuagenarians: Implications for Patient Selection

While bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity, utilization of bariatric procedures in older adults remains low. Previous work reported higher morbidity in older patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, the generalizability of this data to contemporary septuagenarians is unclear.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research