A pathway to endoscopic bariatric therapies: ASGE/ASMBS task force on endoscopic bariatric therapy

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 672-682

  Chand, Bipan ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GASTRIC BANDING; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SATIETY; SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY; STOMACH EMPTYING; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 81155124206     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.008     Document Type: Review

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