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Long-Term Results of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Individuals Older Than 60 Years with Morbid Obesity.

Céline DraiAndrea ChiericiLuigi SchiavoImed Ben AmorStéphane SchneiderAntonio Iannelli
Published in: Obesity surgery (2023)
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass confers an increased weight loss than sleeve gastrectomy in patients over the age of 60 in the mid-term, but it is associated with more early postoperative complications. Sleeve gastrectomy can be considered a valid alternative as long-term weight loss results are superposable to those ensured by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
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