ESPE Abstracts

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been established as a safe and effective bariatric procedure during adolescence, but its long-term results remain uncertain. Our aim was to report and compare the short- and long-term outcomes of LSG in adolescents.Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients submitted to LSG between 2010 and 2013 in our Institution. Baseline, short-term (1 year) and lon...

Background: Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Although survival has improved with oncological therapy, late effects such as endocrine consequences are common, especially growth failure and thyroid dysfunction.Methods: Children diagnosed with medulloblastoma in a pediatric hospital between 2004 and 2014 were studied and followed until 2019. Statistical analysis was performed to estimate t...