Pittsburgh Surgical Outcomes Research Center
Transforming the conduct of clinical research

Adolescent Bariatrics: Assessing Health Benefits and Risks (Teen LABS)

This prospective and longitudinal study examines the impact of bariatric surgery as a treatment for severe obesity by measuring comorbidities, health outcomes, surgical complications, and quality of life in adolescents. Standardized instruments and established definitions of data elements are collected as well as laboratory studies and plasma and serum for future testing using uniform data collection protocols. The study continues long-term data collection, including comparisons to Adult LABS data.

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