Initial experience with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and pouch dilatation: Two cases

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 229-231

  Neri, A ^a   Mariani, F ^a   Testa, M ^a   Piccolomini, A ^a   Vuolo, G ^a   Guarnieri, A ^a   Carli, A F ^a   Di Cosmo, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Gastric banding; Laparoscopy; Morbid obesity; Pouch dilatation; Surgical complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LESIONS AND DEFECTS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REOPERATION; STOMACH; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; STOMACH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0035317404     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/096089201321577956     Document Type: Article

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