Comment on: Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Procedures among Adolescents: The PCORnet Bariatric Study

As obesity reaches epidemic proportions among adults in the United States, adolescents have not been spared [1, 2]. Lifestyle modification alone remains largely ineffective for meaningful weight loss and so it is important to consider bariatric surgery as a treatment option for adolescents as the evidence for safety and efficacy among this patient population has grown over the past two decades [3 –5]. However, deciding which procedure to perform can be challenging. The most common procedures (sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding) are quite different with respect to outcomes in adults [6, 7].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research