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01-01-2010 | Invited Commentary

Sleeve Gastrectomy for Childhood Morbid Obesity: Why Not?

Authors: Thomas H. Inge, Stavra Xanthakos

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 1/2010

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In this issue, Dan and colleagues describe use of vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) for treatment of a 6-year-old girl with morbid obesity, Blount’s disease, and social stigmatization. The report suggests that caregivers lacked understanding of basic energy balance concepts and were complacent with cultural norms encouraging overfeeding. Once the child’s problems came to medical attention, nutritional education and dietary intervention were attempted but were reportedly unsuccessful. According to these authors, the healthcare team was satisfied that all available treatment options had been attempted and failed, and surgery was deemed the only option and was medically necessary. …

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Title: Sleeve Gastrectomy for Childhood Morbid Obesity: Why Not?
Authors: Thomas H. Inge
Stavra Xanthakos
Publication date: 01-01-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-009-9997-1

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