Pulmonary Embolism Risk in Geriatric Panniculectomy

Geriatric patients undergoing panniculectomy face significantly higher PE risk, echoing abdominoplasty data showing delayed venous thromboembolism. Surgical morbidity appears driven by comorbidities and physiologic reserve rather than age alone. These findings underscore the importance of careful preoperative risk stratification and support the need for prospective evaluation of perioperative thromboprophylaxis strategies in elderly patients.