Why the study?
Children and adolescents with obesity presenting for weight loss surgery represent a unique subset requiring specialized perioperative care to avoid deleterious complications.
Specialized perioperative care and specific drug dosing are essential for pediatric bariatric patients to avoid complications.
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Requires specialized perioperative protocols for pediatric bariatric patients; leaves open validation of dosing guidelines in prospective trials.
Children and adolescents with obesity who present for weight loss surgery are a unique subset of patients. A thorough understanding of the perioperative needs of these individuals is essential to avoid deleterious complications. This review illustrates the necessity for specialized care, including the continued need of specified drug dosing and a systematic approach in the management of the pediatric bariatric patient.
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