Bariatric surgery in the elderly: outcomes analysis of patients over 70 using the ACS-NSQIP database

Bariatric surgery offers patients with morbid obesity and related diseases short- and long-term benefits to their health and quality of life. Evidence-based medicine is integral in the evaluation of risk versus benefit; however, data are lacking for several high-risk patient populations, including the elderly.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - August 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: David M. Pechman, Corin M. Kinkhabwala, Fernando Mu ñoz Flores, Ruben Salas, Robin H. Berk, David Weithorn, Diego R. Camacho Tags: Original article Source Type: research