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Comorbidities that Factor into Bariatric Surgery Eligibility
Comorbidities are medical conditions that exist in addition to obesity and are often a result of being overweight. Comorbidities are a factor in determining a patient's eligibility for bariatric surgery. 
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus - metabolic disorder resulting from the body's inability to produce enough, or to properly use, insulin

  • Obstructive sleep apnea - when a child stops breathing during periods of sleep

  • Pseudotumor cerebri - increased pressure in the brain which causes chronic headaches and eye problems

  • Hypertension - higher than normal pressure inside the arteries

  • Dyslipidemias - abnormal concentrations of lipids in the blood

  • Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis - fatty inflammation of the liver that is not caused by alcohol damage

  • Venous stasis disease - faulty veins that allow blood to collect in the lower legs

  • Significant impairment in activities of daily living 

  • Intertriginous soft tissue infections - infections in excess folds of skin that are caused by obesity

  • Stress urinary incontinence - involuntary leakage of urine caused by increased abdominal pressure from excessive body fat

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease - a digestive disorder that is caused by gastric acid flowing from the stomach into the esophagus

  • Weight-related arthropathies (joint diseases) which impair physical activity

  • Obesity-related psychosocial stress

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.


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