Adolescents and Bariatric Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah, Edgardo J. Monzon Canales
- Dr. de la Cruz-Muñoz was selected as lead author of the adolescent bariatric surgery chapter in The SAGES Manual, one of the most widely used surgical reference books in the world.
- The chapter covers candidacy, surgical options, expected outcomes, and how the care team supports young patients.
- Sleeve gastrectomy is the most common teen procedure, accounting for more than 86% of teen bariatric surgeries.
- Research shows adolescent surgery leads to lasting weight loss and improvement in diabetes, sleep apnea, and blood pressure.
- This reflects Dr. de la Cruz-Muñoz's national recognition, trusted to teach other surgeons how to care for young patients with severe obesity.
This book chapter in The SAGES Manual of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive review of bariatric surgical techniques and outcomes specifically in the adolescent population, covering indications for surgery in adolescents 13 and older, technique considerations unique to younger patients, weight loss outcomes, comorbidity resolution, and evidence-based perioperative management best practices.
de la Cruz-Muñoz N, Messiah S, Monzon Canales EJ. Adolescents and Bariatric Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes. In: Ghanem OM, Husain F, Chen JY, Lim RB, Kroh M, eds. The SAGES Manual of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Springer, Cham; 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72309-448
