Sleeve gastrectomy an important option for treating teens with severe obesity, MASLD
07 Sep 2026
byJairia Dela Cruz
For adolescents with severe obesity and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), vertical sleeve gastrectomy yields greater improvements in histologic and cardiometabolic outcomes compared with comprehensive lifestyle intervention, as shown in a single-centre, nonrandomized cohort study.