Are obese adolescents too young for bariatric surgery?

Monday, May 3, 2010 - 22:21 in Health & Medicine

Severely obese adolescents may desire or potentially benefit from bariatric surgery. However, half of primary care physicians say they would not recommend the procedure to a patient under the age of 18, according to new research.

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