Pediatric Obesity
Study finds stomach-banding surgery effective for adolescents
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 12th, 2007
The study is published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Currently, the lap band device is only approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in adults.
NYU Medical Center is one of three sites currently approved by the FDA to study the efficacy of the gastric band in adolescent patients. To date, NYU...
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