Showing posts with label WLS News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WLS News. Show all posts

Monday, May 16, 2011

Older People NOT at Greater Risk of Complications with WLS

Neighborhood Conversation on Topic Recent studies published on WebMD last week indicate that older patients undergoing weight loss surgery are at no greater risk for complications from surgery than younger patients. The broad canvas study of more than 48,000 WLS patients found that, "adults over 65 were not at significantly greater risk of experiencing a major adverse event or dying within a