Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass is Effective and Safe in Over 55-year-old Patients: A Comparative Analysis

Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass is Effective and Safe in Over 55-year-old Patients: A Comparative Analysis

Background Controversy exists regarding the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in elderly patients. We evaluated our outcomes of LRYGB in patients aged ≥55 years. Methods A total of 549 consecutive patients underwent LRYGB as primary operation and 132 were ≥55 ...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of surgery 2014-05, Vol.38 (5), p.1121-1126
Hauptverfasser: Giordano, Salvatore, Victorzon, Mikael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdominal Surgery
Adult
Age Factors
Body Mass Index Decrease
Cardiac Surgery
Excess Weight Loss
Female
Gastric Bypass
Gastric Bypass - adverse effects
Gastric Bypass - methods
General Surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Routine Preoperative Test
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgery
Weight Loss Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Background Controversy exists regarding the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in elderly patients. We evaluated our outcomes of LRYGB in patients aged ≥55 years. Methods A total of 549 consecutive patients underwent LRYGB as primary operation and 132 were ≥55 years old. Patients were divided in two groups: group
ISSN:0364-2313
1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-013-2399-5