Preserved vision without growth retardation after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a morbidly obese child with pseudotumor cerebri: 36-month follow-up

Daniel B Leslie, Todd A. Kellogg, Kerri N. Boutelle, Sean J. Barnett, Sarah J Schwarzenberg, Andrew R Harrison, Sayeed Ikramuddin

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Abstract

A 12-year-old boy presented with a weight of 136 kg and a history of progressive vision loss associated with unremitting pseudotumor cerebri requiring bilateral optic nerve sheath decompression. He underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) without complication. At 36 months post-RYGBP, he has grown 5 cm since the time of surgery, his weight is 6.8 kg above his postoperative nadir weight of 68.2 kg, and his visual acuity has improved with OD 20/100 (preoperative, 20/200) and OS 20/70 (preoperative, 20/100). This case suggests that RYGBP can be performed safely and without stopping linear growth in carefully selected children.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e27-e30
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume43
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2008

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Supported in part by an unrestricted grant to the Department of Ophthalmology by Research to Prevent Blindness (New York, NY) and the Lions and Lionesses of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
  • Pseudotumor cerebri
  • Severe obesity

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