Journal article
Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly Is Associated with Similar Surgical Risks and Significant Long-Term Health Benefits
Abstract
PurposeOlder age (> 60) has been considered a relative contraindication for bariatric surgery due to increased complication risk. This study examined the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery for patients older than 60 years in Canadian population.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of the Ontario Bariatric Registry: a database recording peri-operative and post-operative outcomes of publicly funded bariatric surgeries across the …
Authors
Kaplan U; Penner S; Farrokhyar F; Andruszkiewicz N; Breau R; Gmora S; Hong D; Anvari M
Journal
Obesity Surgery, Vol. 28, No. 8, pp. 2165–2170
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
8 2018
DOI
10.1007/s11695-018-3160-9
ISSN
0960-8923