Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · Apr 2018
Medium to long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery in older adults with super obesity.
Indications and outcomes of bariatric surgery in older adults suffering from morbid obesity remain controversial. We aimed to evaluate safety and medium to long-term outcomes of bariatric procedures in this patient population. ⋯ Bariatric surgery is safe and effective in improving obesity-related co-morbidities in older patients suffering from morbid obesity. Age alone should not preclude older patients from getting the best bariatric procedure for obesity and related co-morbidities.