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ea0034p264 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2014

Bariatric surgery for hypothalamic obesity: case series report

Kyaw Ye , Mayo Robert , Bano Gul

Introduction: Hypothalamic obesity can be associated with multiple co-morbidie and is difficult to treatment\. There is little evidence regarding the effectiveness of currently available treatment for weight loss. We looked at the role of bariatric surgery on weight loss in patients with hypothalamic obesity at St George’s Hospital, London.Methods: Six patients with hypothalamic obesity had bariatric surgery. All patients had associated endocrine de...