Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a viable and safe solution for obese pediatric PWS patients, reports new study in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. Obesity is a leading cause of complications and death in children suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), yet there are few effective treatment options for these patients. In a new study published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease researchers found that bariatric surgery, specifically laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), resulted in substantial weight loss with no apparent adverse effect on growth in a small group of severely overweight patients with PWS.
While bariatric surgery is considered controversial for PWS, the research team is encouraged by their positive results. PWS is a rare genetic condition that causes a wide range of problems including a constant desire to consume food, which is driven by a…
