Comment on: Sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-En-Y gastric bypass in patients aged ≥65 years: a comparison of short-term outcomes

We read with great interest the results of the study “Sleeve Gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients Aged ≥65 years: A Comparison of Short-term Outcomes” [1]. This represents one of the largest sample sizes from a single center comparing the outcomes of SG and RYGB in elderly patients. Previous publications focusing on this popul ation were limited mainly by small series or databases from administrative data. The authors included 565 patients, representing 22.7% of the number of bariatric surgeries in their institution, and reported surgical complications and clinical outcomes up to 24 months of follow up.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research