Intra-gastric balloon therapy and weight reduction

Surgeon

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 210-212

  Mohamed, Z K ^a   Kalbassi, M R ^a   Boyle, M ^a   Small, Peter K ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intra gastric balloon therapy; Morbid obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249138743     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(08)80030-3     Document Type: Article

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