Sleeve gastrectomy in the elderly: a safe and effective procedure with minimal morbidity and mortality.

Background: Previously, we demonstrated the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in patients over 65 years of age. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of this procedure as a final step for treatment of morbid obesity in the same population.

Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively collected database was performed.

Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with body mass index <35 kg/m2.

Background: Patients who are categorized with class I obesity have a body mass index (BMI) of 30-34.99 kg/m(2). This population of patients has a predisposition to diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.