Robotic-assisted gastroplication in a morbidly obese adolescent: early improvement in metabolic and neurohormonal parameters

• Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Hellas Cena (Author), Ghassan Nakib (Author), Marialuisa Fonte (Author), Matteo Vandoni (Author), Alessandra Valenti (Author), Veronica Biancotti (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Bariatric surgery has to be considered in the management of severely obese adolescents when all conservative measures have been proven to be unresponsive. Short term metabolic and neurohormonal profile changes after robotic-assisted gastroplication are evaluated. The benefits and the useful...