Thiamine deficiency in an adolescent following bariatric surgery

Adolescent obesity is a growing health epidemic in the United States and is associated with numerous comorbidities. Bariatric surgery has become an effective intervention for the man-agement of severe obesity in adolescent patients. These procedures, however, are not without possible adverse complications, including vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Here we review the case of a teenage girl who presented on several occasions to the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, headaches and abdominal pain after a sleeve gastrectomy procedure. Her clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Thiamine Deficiency post-sleeve gastrectomy is discussed.

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Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention for severe obesity in adolescents, but it can lead to deficiencies in vitamins and minerals. This article reviews a case of thiamine deficiency in a teenage girl following sleeve gastrectomy, discussing the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.