Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Morbidly Obese Patients ≥55 Years Old

Fazylov, Rafael; Soto, Eliana; Merola, Stephen

doi:10.1007/s11695-007-9364-z

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“…20 The present study revealed similar results. There were no statistically significant differences in %EWL across age groups at 6 months postsurgery.…”

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Does Age Influence Bariatric Surgery Outcomes?

Gonzalez-Heredia

Patel

Sánchez-Johnsen

et al. 2015

Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate presurgical comorbidities, perioperative and postoperative complications, and postsurgical outcomes of minimally invasive bariatric surgery in patients aged 55 years and older to determine if age should be used as a selection criteria for bariatric surgery. Methods: A total of 750 patients underwent sleeve gastrectomy or robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass from January 2008 to June 2014. Patients were divided into three groups according to age: <55 years old; ‡55 to <65 years old; and ‡65 years old. Demographics, presurgical comorbidities, perioperative and postoperative complications (leaks or conversions to open surgery), and postsurgical outcomes were compared across the different groups. Results: Significant differences in presurgical comorbidities were found across age groups ( p < 0.001). Results from descriptive statistics revealed that patients younger than 55 years of age had a greater number of complications-defined as leaks (n = 1) or conversions to open surgery (n = 2)-than did patients older than 55 years of age. There were no significant differences across age groups regarding length of stay. Linear regression analysis failed to reveal significant associations between age and percentage excess weight loss at 6, 12, and 24 months follow-up. Conclusions: These initial results suggest that patient selection for bariatric surgery should not be based on age alone.

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“…20 The present study revealed similar results. There were no statistically significant differences in %EWL across age groups at 6 months postsurgery.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Does Age Influence Bariatric Surgery Outcomes?

Gonzalez-Heredia

Patel

Sánchez-Johnsen

et al. 2015

Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care

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“…It has long been known that even a modest reduction in body weight (10%) will help reduce blood pressure (BP) [4]. Gastric bypass surgery is not only one of the most effective methods for obesity treatment, but it also exerts the most significant effect on obesity-related comorbidities such as hypertension resolving it in some 60% [5] of patients while improving control in others [6][7][8][9][10][11]. Furthermore, the normal diurnal variation in BP which is lost in obese hypertension is restored after LRYGB [12].…”

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confidence: 99%

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Its Early Effect on Blood Pressure

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“…Development of safer and less invasive bariatric procedures, which clearly provide superior short-and long-term outcomes, has created a surge of interest. The safety of bariatric surgery, specifically gastric bypass in the older population, has dramatically improved with a laparoscopic approach [9,10]. Excellent outcomes with acceptable postoperative complications after laparoscopic gastric bypass were seen in the older population, and this holds true, even when compared to those of the younger groups [11].…”

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confidence: 99%