Impact of age on morbidity and mortality following bariatric surgery

ConclusionOverall, bariatric surgery (SG or RYGB) remains a low mortality risk procedure for all age groups. However, all age group classifications  >  45 years had higher incidence of major complications and mortality compared to patients 18–45 years (despite older individuals having lower preoperative BMI) indicating delaying surgery is detrimental.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research