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Dr. Michael Helmrath
Bariatric surgery for severely overweight adolescents: concerns and recommendations
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In brief
In brief
Clinical guidance for evaluating severely obese adolescents as candidates for bariatric surgery, addressing patient selection criteria, preoperative assessment protocols, and treatment considerations. Provides framework for surgeons managing this complex patient population amid rising adolescent obesity rates.
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As the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related disease among adolescents in the United States continues to increase, physicians are increasingly faced with the dilemma of determining the best treatment strategies for affected patients. This report offers an approach for the evaluation of adolescen …
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