Quality of life and body contouring surgery in adolescents after bariatric surgery: A scoping review

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI:10.1016/j.cppeds.2025.101881

Sofia Perez-Otero BS , Hermes A. Aponte Rivera MD , Allyson R Alfonso MD , Jun Tashiro MD, MPH , Daniel J Ceradini MD

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

Body contouring surgery (BCS) is a common postoperative trajectory for adults following bariatric surgery, yet research on its application to adolescents is lacking. This scoping review aimed to map the available literature on quality of life (QoL) and potential for BCS in adolescents after bariatric surgery.

Methods

This review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance for scoping reviews and is reported in accordance with the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Three electronic databases were queried for studies regarding QoL and BCS in adolescents following bariatric surgery within the last 20 years. A descriptive and thematic analysis was conducted.

Results

Twenty-three studies met inclusion criteria. A total of 19 (82.6%) evaluated QoL and 4 (17.4%) explored the role of BCS in adolescents following bariatric surgery. The most common method of data collection was prospective study (65.2%). Two themes were described: QoL after bariatric surgery, which expressed improvement in several domains within 6 months, and role for BCS, which showed high interest in addressing residual excess skin and appearance. Gaps in the literature were identified, including a need for studies exploring mediators of QoL, predictors of compliance, and outcomes of BCS.

Conclusions

Studies describing residual symptoms and BCS in adolescents following bariatric surgery are lacking. BCS may complement bariatric surgery, but further research must be conducted to assess its safety in adolescents. By addressing the research gaps described in this review, physicians may have a better understanding of the needs of this population and how to counsel them.

Level of evidence and type of study

Level IV; Systematic Scoping Review

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减肥手术后青少年的生活质量和身体轮廓手术：范围回顾。

背景：身体轮廓手术（BCS）是成人减肥手术后常见的术后轨迹，但其在青少年中的应用研究尚缺乏。本综述的目的是绘制关于减肥手术后青少年生活质量（QoL）和BCS潜力的现有文献。方法：本综述遵循乔安娜布里格斯研究所（JBI）范围评价指南，并按照PRISMA范围评价扩展（PRISMA- scr）进行报道。在三个电子数据库中查询了关于过去20年减肥手术后青少年生活质量和BCS的研究。进行了描述性和专题分析。结果：23项研究符合纳入标准。共有19例（82.6%）评估了生活质量，4例（17.4%）探讨了BCS在减肥手术后青少年中的作用。最常见的资料收集方法是前瞻性研究（65.2%）。两个主题被描述：减肥手术后的生活质量，在6个月内表现出几个领域的改善，以及BCS的作用，对残余多余的皮肤和外观表现出高度的兴趣。发现了文献中的空白，包括需要研究探索生活质量的中介因素、依从性的预测因素和BCS的结果。结论：目前缺乏描述青少年减肥手术后残留症状和BCS的研究。BCS可以作为减肥手术的补充，但必须进行进一步的研究来评估其在青少年中的安全性。通过解决本综述中描述的研究空白，医生可以更好地了解这一人群的需求以及如何为他们提供咨询。证据等级和研究类型：四级；系统范围审查。

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