hrp0084p3-893 | Fat | ESPE2015

Experience with Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescent Obese Subjects and in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Fintini Danilo , Bocchini Sarah , Caccamo Romina , Grugni Graziano , Cappa Marco , De Peppo Francesco , Crino Antonino

Background: Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) results from the loss of paternally imprinted genes on chromosome 15q11–15 and is characterized by neonatal hypotonia, short stature, hypogonadism, aggressive food-seeking behavior, hyperphagia, and obesity with difficult in losing weight only with nutritional approach.Objective and hypotheses: We report our experience on sleeve gastrectomy in PWS and obese subjects during 12 months of follow-...