Pediatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
An interactive discussion between Dr. Ponsky, Dr. Harmon and Dr. Inge about the role of bariatric surgery in pediatric patients.
Dr. Inge is Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Akers Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery, and Director of Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Dr. Harmon is professor of Surgery at University of Buffalo and Surgeon-in-Chief at Oishei Children’s Hospital.
Sections
- Introduction (00:00)
- Need for Bariatric Surgery in the current era (01:37)
- Non-operative therapy for obesity (03:05)
- Pharmacotherapy for obesity in adolescents (06:13)
- Timing of bariatric surgery (07:13)
- Patient referral (09:46)
- Multidisciplinary pre-operative management (12:12)
- How often is surgery recommended (15:55)
- Surgical options (19:44)
- Technical steps of operation: Sleeve gastrectomy (23:48)
- Technical steps of operation: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (30:21)
- Postoperative protocol (33:20)
- Complications (34:55)
- Weight loss outcomes (37:52)
- Health benefits (39:03)
- Long-term outcomes (40:46)
- Research directions (43:48)
- Conclusion (48:54)
