Extremely high body mass index is not a contraindication to laparoscopic gastric bypass? [1]

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 447-

  Salvino, Chris ^a  

^a WISH Centers Mercy Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DEATH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; STOMACH BYPASS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 16244385318     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/0960892053576550     Document Type: Letter

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