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Abstract
One-year outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents (13-17 years) and young adults (18-21 years) are compared.
- Limited comparative outcome data exist for sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents and young adults.
- Pre-surgical use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in younger patients is a potential confounding factor.
- Weight loss, metabolic comorbidity, nutritional, and surgical outcomes were assessed using propensity score matching.
- Findings may provide insights into the effectiveness of sleeve gastrectomy across different age groups.
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