Should a 340-Pound Teen Have Gastric Bypass?

(OAD 02/04/2008) (PG)
How far would you go to help your child lose weight? Our cameras follow a 340-pound high school senior into surgery. Then, meet a mom who took her teen across the border.
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  • For more information about Dr. Mary Brandt's adolescent bariatric surgery program, visit www.texaschildrens.org.
  • Get information about Dr. Diana Farmer and UCSF Children's Hospital at www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens.
 
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