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The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of surgical and endoscopic interventions for adolescent obesity. Materials and Methods: A structured search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library was conducted. Studies reporting outcomes of bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), adjustable gastric banding (AGB)) and endoscopic interventions (endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) and intragastric balloons (IGBs)) in patients \u2264 21 years were included. Data on weight loss, BMI reduction, metabolic outcomes, adverse events and follow-up were extracted and summarized. Results: Bariatric surgery remains the most effective intervention, with SG and RYGB achieving substantial and durable weight loss and high rates of comorbidity remission. ESG is an emerging intervention with preliminary short-term efficacy and safety data, though evidence is limited to small pediatric cohorts. IGBs provide reversible, non-surgical weight reduction with consistent short-term efficacy, but long-term durability is variable and largely dependent on adherence to behavioral programs. Across all interventions, psychosocial support, family involvement and multidisciplinary care significantly influence the outcomes. Conclusions: Procedural interventions play a pivotal role in adolescents with moderate-to-severe obesity. IGBs could represent a minimally invasive, reversible option, particularly as bridging or adjunctive therapy. Prospective, long-term studies are needed to optimize patient selection, evaluate developmental safety and determine sustainable outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina62030463","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,2]],"date-time":"2026-03-02T16:06:59Z","timestamp":1772467619000},"page":"463","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["From Surgery to Endoscopy: Comprehensive Review of Bariatric Approaches in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Carola","family":"D\u2019Agostino","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"IHU, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, 1 Pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"},{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michela","family":"Orsi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"IHU, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, 1 Pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"},{"name":"Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5859-2852","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alain","family":"Garcia V\u00e1zquez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"IHU, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, 1 Pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"},{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Nouvel H\u00f4pital Civil, University of Strasbourg, 1 pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Silvana","family":"Perretta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"IHU, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, 1 Pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"},{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Nouvel H\u00f4pital Civil, University of Strasbourg, 1 pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elisa","family":"Reitano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"IHU, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, 1 Pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"},{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Nouvel H\u00f4pital Civil, University of Strasbourg, 1 pl. de l\u2019H\u00f4pital, 67000 Strasbourg, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e20173459","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2017-3459","article-title":"Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999\u20132016","volume":"141","author":"Skinner","year":"2018","journal-title":"Pediatrics"},{"key":"ref_2","unstructured":"NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) (2017). 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