Obese teens go under the knife

THE number of severely obese teenagers undergoing Lap-Band surgery here is increasing, said surgeons.

The surgery involves placing an adjustable band around the upper stomach. The band can be adjusted according to the patient's requirements and removed if needed.

my paper spoke to several surgeons here and most said that they have seen about a 5 to 6 per cent increase in the number of teen patients, compared to five to six years ago. Click here for full article.