Abstract
Although the prevalence of obese elderly patients is increasing, the outcomes of bariatric surgery in this potentially high-risk cohort remain poorly understood, especially those relating to quality of life. Furthermore, there is no data on the efficacy of bariatric surgery in the super-obese elderly. We identified 50 consecutive patients undergoing bariatric surgery aged 60 years or over, and compared the outcomes of the super-obese (BMI ≥ 50; n = 26) with those of BMI < 50. Mean follow-up was 33 months. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of comorbidities, operation-type and peri-operative complications. Mean percentage excess weight loss was comparable between the groups (56.7 vs. 58.8 %; p = 0.81), as was resolution of comorbidities and post-operative quality of life (mean Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS) 3.5 vs. 3.1; p = 0.64).
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Informed consent for the surgical procedures undertaken was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Consent to the questionnaire study was assumed by participation.
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McGlone, E.R., Bond, A., Reddy, M. et al. Super-Obesity in the Elderly: Is Bariatric Surgery Justified?. OBES SURG 25, 1750–1755 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1776-6
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