It's possible there are teens so severely obese, for whom no other solution has worked, who could benefit from such a serious intervention. It's hard to believe there are thousands of them, though, and neither that news item nor the AMA site seem to be talking about teens with such a serious health problem that the risks and side effects of the surgery are outweighed (as 'twere) by the benefits.
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Date: 2008-01-13 11:01 pm (UTC)