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Turku University Hospital will perform bariatric surgery for 10 to 20 severely obese minors nationwide as a last-resort treatment to reduce future cardiovascular risks, officials said.
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Finland to offer weight loss surgery for severely obese minors
Turku University Hospital will begin performing bariatric surgery on minors this autumn, becoming the first hospital in Finland to offer the treatment to children and adolescents with severe obesity. The procedure, which alters the digestive system to support weight loss, has previously been reserved for adults in Finland. In neighbouring Sweden, such operations have been performed on young people for more than a decade.
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