Patient selection criteria for adolescent metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) have historically
included adolescents who have achieved an extreme body mass index value, have developed
a major complication of their obesity that would justify surgical therapy, show evidence
of physiologic maturity evidence of mature decision-making, and demonstrate understanding
of the dietary and physical activity changes that are required for optimal postoperative
outcomes.
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Published online: August 19, 2019
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- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis and Blount disease as indicators for early metabolic surgical interventionSurgery for Obesity and Related DiseasesVol. 15Issue 10
