Surgeons should continue to exercise caution in considering bariatric surgery for patients older than 65, a researcher said here.
Although age over 65 was not a significant predictor of 30-day mortality after open bariatric surgery, there was a trend in that direction compared with patients ages 50 to 64 (OR 3.3, 95% CI 0.8 to 14.3), according to Robert B. Dorman, MD, and colleagues from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Being over 65 was significantly associated with a prolonged length of stay in the hospital after an open procedure (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.5 to 2.9).
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