The influence of gender and age on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy short-term outcomes in type 2 diabetic obese patients

OpenAlex İngilizce

Background: Bariatric surgery has come out as an effective treatment for morbid obesity due to its effects as stabilized weight loss and remission of obesity related comorbidities like type 2 diabetes. Postoperative weight loss is affected by many factors and predictors of weight loss after bariatric surgery are controversial.This study has been performed to evaluate the impact of gender and age on the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in type 2 diabetic(T2D) obese patients. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, the records of morbidly obese patients with a body mass index(BMI)≥40 kg/m2, aged between 18-65 years old who underwent LSG and were followed-up for at least 6 months postoperatively were reviewed.Patients were subdivided into two groups according to age(≥50 y,