BACKGROUND: The authors studied the results Of silicone ring vertical gastroplasty (SRVG) in Patients aged 50 years and older. METHODS: The early and late Postoperative results in 28 patients aged.50 Years or older undergoing SRVG were reviewed retrospectively, The results were compared to those of 370 Patients Younger than 50 years operated during the same period. RESULTS: There was no Postoperative mortality among patients aged 50 years and older. There was a significantly higher incidence Of Pulmonary embolus and wound infection among patients aged 50 years and older (P < 0.05). The weight loss did not differ significantly between the two studied age groups. CONCLUSION: SRVG may performed on patients aged 50 years or older with acceptable complication rate and favorable postoperative results.
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Curr Res Transl Med
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Department of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Hindu Mission Hospital, Tambaram, Chennai, 600045, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Am J Manag Care
January 2025
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Optom Vis Sci
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Ann Am Thorac Soc
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The University of Tokyo, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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