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Is it good to have Lap band surgery in older people

Nowadays, aging population is increasing and with this they are also facing health problem. Obesity is also a kind of problem generally faced by older people. Older morbidly obese people not offered to go for weight loss surgery due to the misconception that surgery is not safe for older people and not give so much benefit as it gives to younger patients. Studies have been carried out to show lap band surgery in older people is good or not.

Lap band surgery is safe and effective solution for weight loss. Till now it is proved that it has good result over younger patients and they are successful in losing weight after this surgery. It is so popular because of having less mortality rate and less risk at the time of surgery. No. of studies have shown that lap band surgery is the effective method of helping patient age 50 and over. It is also proved that older people get less complication after surgery. Older people who undergo with this surgery have experienced significant life than any other old age people who don’t go with this surgery.

Rate of lap band side effects like band slippage, pouch dilation, stoma obstruction etc are less in older people in comparison to other age group people. This is really very important to have lap band surgery in older people as they have more chance to suffer from problem related with co-morbid obesity like heart attack, respiratory problem, diabetes, etc. With this lap band surgery it is not that they will only get rid from the problem of obesity but along with that they also resolve diabetes, improve respiratory function, and reduce the risk of heart attack and other co-morbidities problem. It improved overall health.

Older people who are going for this surgery first find out whether they are eligible for this surgery or not. If they found they are eligible then only they should go for this. Choose professional surgeon for this and follow lap band surgery after care. This means follow diet and other thing which is required after surgery.

Obesity is also a major concern for older people but fortunately lap band surgery in older people is the right solution to get from obesity and make older people healthy. Most of the surgeons think that age is not the real concern for lap band surgery. Even teenagers who are suffering from obesity can get the advantages of this surgery.