However, our weapons to deal with this 'pandemic of obesity' have not solved a large number of cases, and we have to admit that bariatric surgery should be contemplated in special cases. Many different approaches have been devised by bariatric surgeons and although the complications over...
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Vol. 59 - N° 10S - p. 19-20 - 12.3 PEDIATRIC MEDICINE UPDATE: BARIATRIC SURGERY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS - EM consulte
CONCLUSIONS: Bariatric surgery in pediatric patients results in sustained and clinically significant weight loss, but also has the potential for serious complications. 展开 关键词: Bariatric Surgery Body Mass Index Child Comorbidity Data Collection 人体质量指数 ...
Despite the reported limited success of conventional treatments and growing evidence of the effectiveness of adult bariatric surgery, weight loss operations for (morbidly) obese children and adolescents are still considered to be controversial by health care professionals and lay people alike. This paper...
Annual pediatric bariatric procedure rates increased from 2010 to 2017, but utilization is still low, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Pediatrics.
Background Growing evidence supports the efficacy of paediatric bariatric surgery. However, there is a paucity of data examining adolescent outcomes post surgery. Among adults, studies have shown th...
Bariatric surgery is the ultimate solution in adolescents with severe obesity and resistant to all other treatments, especially when serious complications are present. LOE VI-B The indications for surgery in the adolescent are (LOE III-B) [235,236]: ...
“This is the first large-scale analysis of predictors of change in cardiovascular disease risk factors among adolescents following bariatric surgery,”Marc P. Michalsky, MD,surgical director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Chi...
to 45 kg/m2undergo bariatric surgery, they are far more likely to achieve a normal body weight following surgery than the adolescents who have attained a body mass index over 50 kg/m2. In those with a BMI greater than 55 kg/m
Bariatric surgery is the most effective and longest-lasting treatment for morbid obesity and many related conditions in selected patients. Surgery for severe obesity displays benefits beyond weight loss. Mounting evidence suggests that bariatric surgery is among the most effective treatment for metabolic ...