Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a 2-Year-Old Morbidly Obese Child: A Case Report with Two Year Follow-Up

Vivek B, Shailesh G, Dhananjay P and Tushar G

Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India

^*Correspondance to: Shailesh Gupta 

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Abstract:

Morbid obesity in infancy or early childhood is a challenging disease to manage. Here we present a case report of the successful management of a two-year-old morbidly obese bed-ridden girl child with sleep apnea who underwent Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG). Bariatric surgery in this age group comes with a lot of decision-making challenges, technical and ethical considerations, and literature is scant on pediatric bariatric surgery. We describe the case and associated challenges in detail in this report.

Keywords:

Pediatric bariatric surgery; Childhood obesity; Sleeve gastrectomy; Obesity in infants

Cite the Article:

Vivek B, Shailesh G, Dhananjay P, Tushar G. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a 2-Year-Old Morbidly Obese Child: A Case Report with Two Year Follow-Up. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2023; 6: 1469..