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Establishing a high-quality, equitable adolescent bariatric surgery program.

Sadie Crouch¹, Joselio Rodrigues de Oliveira Filho², Cornelia Griggs³

¹Cook Children's Healthcare System, Fort Worth, TX, USA.

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care

|November 30, 2025

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Developing adolescent bariatric surgery programs is crucial due to limited centers and access barriers. Ensuring equitable and effective care requires strategic planning and institutional commitment for these vital metabolic and bariatric surgeries.

Keywords:

Accreditation Adolescent bariatric surgery Adolescent obesity Bariatric surgery Effectiveness Equity MBSAQIP Quality Severe obesity

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Area of Science:

Metabolic and bariatric surgery
Adolescent health
Healthcare access

Background:

Adolescent obesity is a growing concern with limited specialized surgical centers.
Significant disparities in access to care exist based on socioeconomic and ethnic factors.
Multifactorial barriers impede treatment for vulnerable adolescent populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline essential steps for developing adolescent bariatric surgery programs.
To emphasize the need for equitable access alongside program effectiveness.
To address the gap in services for adolescents requiring metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Main Methods:

Review of necessary components for program development.
Identification of key areas for institutional focus.
Strategies for ensuring program equity and effectiveness.

Main Results:

Limited availability of adolescent bariatric surgery centers.
Widening disparities in access to care for underserved populations.
Identification of critical factors for successful program implementation.

Conclusions:

Strategic planning is essential for establishing effective adolescent bariatric surgery programs.
Addressing socioeconomic and ethnic disparities is key to equitable care.
Institutional commitment and robust infrastructure are vital for program success.