Gastroesophageal reflux in obesity: The effect of Lap-Band placement

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 527-531

  Dixon, John B ^a   O'Brien, Paul E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjustable; Anti reflux surgery; Gastric banding; Gastroesophageal reflux; Laparoscopic; Morbid obesity; Obesity surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; GASTRIC BANDING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033376473     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/096089299765552602     Document Type: Article

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