Half a million bariatric procedures are performed annually worldwide. Our aim was to review
the signs and symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) after bariatric surgery. We …

Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a major cause of mortality in
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Dyslipidemia is prevalent in children with T2D and is a …

Background Staple-line leaks following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) remain a
concerning complication. Staple-line buttressing is largely adopted as an acceptable …

METHODS: The Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study (NCT00474318)
prospectively collected anthropometric and health status data on 242 adolescents …

OBJECTIVES: In this report, we compare weight loss, comorbidity resolution, nutritional
abnormalities, and quality of life between younger and older adolescents after metabolic …

Background To date, there are insufficient data on long-term outcomes of weight loss
surgery in children and adolescents with obesity beyond 5 years of follow-up. This study …

Background Bariatric surgery has been used for treatment of severe obesity in adolescents
but most studies have been small and limited in follow-up. Objectives We hypothesized that …

Background Bariatric surgery is becoming important for the reversal of co-morbidities in
children and adolescents. We previously reported the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic …

Objective The aim of this study was to review bariatric procedure outcomes among patients
with Prader‐Willi syndrome (PWS), melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) mutations, Bardet‐Biedl …

Background To evaluate utilization and costs associated with robotic surgery in children.
Materials and methods We identified patients in the Pediatric Health Information System …