Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: Pediatric Bariatric Surgery

  • Join the Behind the Knife Bariatric Surgery Team as they kick off 2025 with a crucial discussion on pediatric and adolescent bariatric surgery. Drs. Matt Martin, Adrian Dan and Katherine Cironi delve into the latest ASMBS guidelines, comparing long-term outcomes of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents versus adults. They explore key comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and orthopedic issues, and emphasize the importance of early intervention. This episode also tackles the complex ethical considerations surrounding surgery in this vulnerable population, including consent, multidisciplinary care, and the evolving role of medical therapies like GLP-1 agonists. presentation, work-up, and management of neuroendocrine tumors of the small bowel!

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners 
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Identifying the current ASMBS guidelines for pediatric and adolescent bariatric surgery, including BMI thresholds and associated comorbidities.
  • ·  Describing common comorbidities seen in the pediatric population eligible for bariatric surgery, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and orthopedic issues.
  • ·  Comparing and contrasting long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery (gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy) in adolescents and adults, including remission rates of comorbidities and reoperation rates.
  • ·  Discussing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, including psychological and ethical considerations, when evaluating adolescent patients for bariatric surgery.
  • ·  Explaining the ethical framework used in evaluating adolescents for bariatric surgery, including consent/assent, parental involvement, and addressing potential coercion.
  • ·  Recognizing the evolving role of medical management (e.g., GLP-1 agonists) in conjunction with or as an alternative to bariatric surgery in adolescents.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 Attendance
  • 0.50 JA Credit - AH
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Registration Opens: 
03/15/2025
Registration Expires: 
03/14/2027
Part of: 
Behind the Knife Podcast (2025)
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Durham, NC 27705
United States
  • Matthew Martin
  • Adrian Dan
  • Katherine Cironi
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance
  • JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 Attendance
  • 0.50 JA Credit - AH
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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