Enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery (VIDEO)
Improved nutrition before and after bariatric surgery also improves the outcome
-Bariatric surgery is an important step in helping massively overweight teens regain their physical and emotional health. Nutrition is obviously important part of helping these kids resume a normal life. Dr. Mark Wulkan, surgeon-in-chief at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and for the Strong4Life program, spoke to an audience of physicians and dietitians at a symposium co-sponsored by Nutrition4Kids and The Children's Care Network or Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, explained how optimizing nutrition before and after surgery can improve the outcome.
