Surgical morbidity in obese children

In recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in childhood obesity. At present, pediatric surgeons manage a greater number of pediatric patients who are significantly overweight. Little data exist regarding the surgical challenges of obese children. This review study was designed to examine t...

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Main Authors: Stylianos Roupakias, Paraskevi Mitsakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000590