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Corresponding Author

Abd Al-Fattah, Mohammed

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Obesity is a worldwide health issue with serious medical, psychological, social, and economic consequences. Aim and objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety after sleeve gastrectomy among age group more than 60 years and age group below 60 years. Methods: A randomized prospective clinical study which conducted from January 2020 to December 2021. The participants were 100 in number categorized into two groups each of them 50 according to age. Group 1 (Elderly) ≥ 60 years, and group 2 (Younger) < 60 years. Intraoperative time, hospital stay, post sleeve weight loss, comorbidity changes, complications in the form of leakage, bleeding and death will be recorded Results: There were no complications among 94% and 96%, there were bleeding among 4% and 4% and there was leakage among 2% and 0% among elderly and young groups respectively. A significant change was found among the study groups as regard EWL after 48 weeks post-operative. Conclusion: Sleeve gastrectomy is a very safe procedure with similar risks and adverse effect rates as when it comes to treating obesity in younger adults.

Keywords

Bariatric surgery; sleeve gastrectomy; Elderly

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