TY - JOUR
T1 - Geriatric Bariatric Surgery
T2 - Outcomes at a Single Institution
AU - Zhan-Moodie, Samantha
AU - Stadsvold, Brianna
AU - Mannon, Elinor
AU - Schlafly, Madeleine
AU - Lee, Taylor
AU - Moore, Gabrielle
AU - Marino, Kate
AU - Sapkalova, Viktoriya
AU - Ghiathi, Hana
AU - McClain, Jack
AU - Bolduc, Aaron
AU - Hilton, Lisa R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Obesity, especially in those over the age of 65, is associated with multiple comorbidities and decreased quality of life. Bariatric surgery is an effective method of weight loss and management of comorbidities and is increasingly utilized in younger and middle-aged populations. A retrospective review was performed of patients ≥65 years old who underwent bariatric surgery between 2018 and 2021 at a single institution to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in older populations. A total of 11 patients were identified with a mean age of 67.5, ranging from 65 to 78. All patients had obesity-related comorbidities including hypertension (90.9%), obstructive sleep apnea (72.7%), diabetes mellitus (54.5%), hyperlipidemia (45.5%), and others. The mean %EWL at 12 months was 26.1% with improvement in comorbidities and no post-operative complications. Our results demonstrate that bariatric surgery can be safe for the geriatric population with improvement in weight loss and comorbidities.
AB - Obesity, especially in those over the age of 65, is associated with multiple comorbidities and decreased quality of life. Bariatric surgery is an effective method of weight loss and management of comorbidities and is increasingly utilized in younger and middle-aged populations. A retrospective review was performed of patients ≥65 years old who underwent bariatric surgery between 2018 and 2021 at a single institution to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in older populations. A total of 11 patients were identified with a mean age of 67.5, ranging from 65 to 78. All patients had obesity-related comorbidities including hypertension (90.9%), obstructive sleep apnea (72.7%), diabetes mellitus (54.5%), hyperlipidemia (45.5%), and others. The mean %EWL at 12 months was 26.1% with improvement in comorbidities and no post-operative complications. Our results demonstrate that bariatric surgery can be safe for the geriatric population with improvement in weight loss and comorbidities.
KW - bariatrics
KW - minimally invasive surgery
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U2 - 10.1177/00031348241241732
DO - 10.1177/00031348241241732
M3 - Article
C2 - 38553859
AN - SCOPUS:85189644598
SN - 0003-1348
JO - American Surgeon
JF - American Surgeon
ER -