Outcomes of patients older than 55 years undergoing abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery

CONCLUSION: Abdominoplasty can be safely performed in carefully selected patients older than 55 years old after weight loss surgery, and does not present increased morbidity or mortality. We recommend that surgeons avoid adding concomitant procedures when possible, to decrease the risk of complications. It is also important to look at the patient's previous maximum BMI levels, as a higher maximum BMI can predict higher postoperative risks and longer hospital stays.PMID:33622603 | DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2021.01.009

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - February 24, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Tarek Debs Niccolo Petrucciani Sebastian Frey Carine Korkmaz Katharina Hufschmidt Eric Sejor Houssam Eddine Bitar Imed Ben Amor Antonio Iannelli Jean Gugenheim Source Type: research