Robotic-Assisted Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents: Do BMI Limits Apply?
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Maria Carmen Mora, Karen A. Diefenbach, Marc P. Michalsky
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Background
Robotic-assisted vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) in adolescent patients has been shown to have comparable outcomes to laparoscopic VSG. Recent data suggests that metabolic and bariatric surgery (performed using robotic and laparoscopic techniques) in patients with BMI≥50kg/m2 have a higher risk of adverse events compared to those with BMI
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