Gastric Bypass Surgery Statistics
July 31st, 2010
Is gastric bypass the right solution for obese children?
While the Number Of Gastric Bypass Surgeries are performed each year is increasing rates of obesity continues to rise in most Western countries, many people still believe that surgery is not good solution for obesity in adolescents. However, the situation could change and, although the numbers are still relatively small, young gastric bypass surgeries increased 300% between 2000 and 2003.
There are two considerations for most surgeons when it comes to surgery as a response to the problem of obesity among adolescents. The first question is whether the surgery is safe in this age group and the second question is how the adolescent patient prices in the long term.
The issue of long-term effects of weight loss surgery is a course that will be answered in time when a sizeable group of youths had surgery and we have produced some meaningful statistics. In 2003, over 105,000 gastric bypass operations were performed, but fewer than 800 such operations have been conducted on patients in adolescents. Even if one considers that this is a significant sample size from which we can draw conclusions on long-term effects of surgery, we still have to wait several years before drawing such conclusions.
Regarding the success of the procedure itself is in question, adolescents were found to be excellent candidates for surgery, requiring shorter hospital stay, recovery Quick and demonstrate fewer problems both during and after surgery. This is not surprising when you consider that most teenagers go surgery without the many medical conditions that are frequently observed in adults. Perhaps the most important of all, the mortality rate of gastric bypass among adolescents is much lower than that observed in adults.
As concerns about the surgery itself there are the broader question of whether or not we should consider surgery at all with teenagers. Patients who have gastric bypass surgery to make changes considerable lifestyle and face a number of psychological problems both before and after surgery. It is quite difficult to ask adults to address these issues, but many people wonder whether or not such a burden that we must put on teenagers.
The evidence at hand this suggests that bariatric surgery is an effective response to the problem of obesity among adolescents, but more time is needed to assess the long-term effects of surgery and to study the psychological aspects of the surgery before it can become a generalized solution of the problem obesity among young people.
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