title: Desperate measures. As a last resort, more and more obese teens are having their stomachs stapled. What are the risks?
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gorman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States