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- Society should bolster children's sense of worth. Diamond, Anne // Nursing Standard;4/28/2010, Vol. 24 Issue 34, p28
The author discusses the ethical aspects of surgery for obesity in teenagers.
- Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Adolescents: A Worldwide Challenge. Rosenthal, Raul J. // Bariatric Times;Dec2011, Vol. 8 Issue 12, p3
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including adolescent bariatric surgery, transumbilical method for mesenteric closure after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and the New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Obesity-related focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis: normalization of proteinuria in an adolescent after bariatric surgery. Fowler, Susan M.; Kon, Valentina; Ma, Lijun; Richards, William O.; Fogo, Agnes B.; Hunley, Tracy E. // Pediatric Nephrology;Apr2009, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p851
Obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG) is a secondary form of focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) occurring in severely obese patients. A significant percentage of individuals with ORG will develop renal insufficiency or end stage renal disease. We report here a 17-year-old girl with...
- Results of Teenaged Bariatric Patients Performed in an Adult Program. Madan, Atul K.; Dickson, Paxton V.; Ternovits, Craig A.; Tichansky, David S.; Lobe, Thom E. // Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques;Aug2007, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p473
Background: Morbid obesity is a growing epidemic among adolescents. Bariatric surgery has proven to be the only long-term effective method in treating morbidly obese adults for over a decade. The laparoscopic approach has become a popular option. This study tested the hypothesis that...
- Clinical Correlates of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale in a Sample of Obese Adolescents Seeking Bariatric Surgery. Roberto, Christina A.; Sysko, Robyn; Bush, Jennifer; Pearl, Rebecca; Puhl, Rebecca M.; Schvey, Natasha A.; Dovidio, John F. // Obesity (19307381);Mar2012, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p533
The aim of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties and clinical correlates of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS) in a sample of obese adolescents seeking bariatric surgery. Sixty five adolescents enrolled in a bariatric surgery program at a large, urban medical center...
- Adult gastric banding: implication for adolescents. Bauchner, Howard // Archives of Disease in Childhood;Oct2006, Vol. 91 Issue 10, p871
The article summarizes a study on adult gastric banding and its implications for adolescents, as published in a 2006 issue of the "Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine." It is recommended that morbidly obese postpubertal adolescents should consider surgery. They should also undergo...
- NIH will study adolescent bariatric surgery. // Contemporary Pediatrics;May2007, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p18
The article reports on the commencement of an observational study by the U.S. National Institutes of Health to assess the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery in adolescents. According to the article, the aim is to determine whether the treatment is appropriate for morbidly obese teenagers....
- IPEG Guidelines for Surgical Treatment of Extremely Obese Adolescents. // Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques;Apr2009 Supplement 1, Vol. 19, pxiv
The article presents the guidelines of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) for surgical treatment of extremely obese adolescents. Bariatric surgery for adolescents should be conducted in facilities which provide a multidisciplinary team approach capable of addressing challenges...
- Increasing Utilization of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding in the Adolescent: Data from Academic Medical Centers, 2002-2009. NGUYEN, NINH T.; KARIPINENI, FARAH; MASOOMI, HOSSEIN; LAUGENOUR, KELLY; REAVIS, KEVIN; HOHMANN, SAMUEL; VARELA, ESTEBAN // American Surgeon;Nov2011, Vol. 77 Issue 11, p1510
Bariatric surgery in the adolescent continues to be a controversial topic. This study compared the utilization and perioperative outcomes of adolescent bariatric surgery performed at academic centers from 2002 to 2006 versus 2007 to 2009.We obtained data from the University HealthSystem...
