title: Developing criteria for pediatric/adolescent bariatric surgery programs.
abstract: The prevalence of morbid obesity in adolescents is rising at an alarming rate. Comorbidities known to predispose to cardiovascular disease are increasingly being diagnosed in these children. Bariatric surgery has become an acceptable treatment alternative for morbidly obese adults, and criteria have been developed to establish center-of-excellence designation for adult bariatric surgery programs. Evidence suggests that bariatric surgical procedures are being performed with increasing numbers in adolescents. We have examined and compiled the current expert recommendations for guidelines and criteria that are needed to deliver safe and effective bariatric surgical care to adolescents.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Michalsky
authors: Robert E
authors: RE
authors: Kramer
authors: Michelle A
authors: MA
authors: Fullmer
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Polfuss
authors: Renee
authors: R
authors: Porter
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Ward-Begnoche
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Getzoff
authors: Meredith
authors: M
authors: Dreyer
authors: Stacy
authors: S
authors: Stolzman
authors: Kirk W
authors: KW
authors: Reichard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration