title: Creation of a bariatric surgery program for adolescents at a major teaching hospital.
abstract: Due to the alarming increase in adolescent obesity, pediatric surgeons and children's hospitals are exploring the use of bariatric surgery as a treatment option in a highly selected group of children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery at Children's Health System, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haynes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000407:Alabama; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D016730:Program Development