Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is a treatment for severe obesity in which specialists modify the stomach and its connections to help teens lose weight. For severely obese adolescents, who haven’t had success with behavioral and nutritional approaches to weight loss, bariatric surgery is another tool for weight management. This tool, however, should be used only when other non-operative approaches have failed to achieve lasting results.
Eligibility for Bariatric Surgery
We evaluate each patient to determine who is a good candidate for weight-loss surgery. Learn more.
Quick Recovery Time
Due to the minimally invasive nature of the surgery − using small incisions and sophisticated instruments − the average hospital stay for teens undergoing gastric bypass surgery is only two to three days, and many patients will return to school or work within two weeks.
Long-term Follow-up Care
The Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens (SWLPT) team helps teens and their families adopt the behavioral and lifestyle changes that are needed for lifelong successful weight management. They also offer guidance and counseling after surgery by scheduling regular post-operative consultation visits, support group meetings and annual SWLPT events.
