Bariatric Surgery in Adolescent Age Group

Abstract

Obesity in children is a problematic condition which interfere with physical and mental health. It is a complicated disorder with interwoven environmental, genetic, biological components, developmental, and behavioral. A combination of medical treatment and behavioral and lifestyle modifications was typically what causes poor short-term weight loss and long-term failure. For this reason, adolescents who suffer from moderate to severe obesity and have attempted lifestyle interventions in the past but had no success should think about having bariatric surgery. Specifically, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is thought to be the most often carried out bariatric procedure globally. The technique is safe and doable. It has been demonstrated that this surgical weight loss procedure is effective in young patients. However, there are obstacles that need to be removed at the levels of patients, providers, and the healthcare system. Above all, for ensuring successful long-term treatment and permit healthy growth, more should be done to stop the nutritional status decline that frequently follows bariatric surgery, as well as to prevent insufficient weight loss and weight regain. With a focus on LSG, nutritional management, and the resolution of metabolic comorbidities, we examined the clinical indications, surgical treatment options, and outcomes in adolescents with severe obesity in this narrative review.