Early results of a Canadian laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy experience

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-143

  Behrens, Carola ^a   Tang, Bao Q ^a   Amson, Bradley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 79953233014     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.041209     Document Type: Article

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