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Docs, could a teen get the lap band or gastric bypass?
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Yes: Currently, the most widely performed procedures in adolescents are the roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the adjustable gastric band. Sleeve gastrectomy has also been increasingly performed in adolescents.
Answered 7/15/2014
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