Interim results at 48 weeks of LAP-BAND AP experience (APEX) study: Prospective, multicenter, open-label longitudinal patient observational study

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 741-746

  Cywes, Robert ^a   Bhoyrul, Sunil ^b   Billy, Helmuth ^c   Ponce, Jaime ^d,e   Okerson, Ted ^f   Oefelein, Michael G ^f  

^a Jacksonville Surgical Associates PA   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates   (United States)

^d Dalton Surgical Group PC   (United States)

^e Hamilton Medical Center   (United States)

^f ALLERGAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

APEX; Bariatric surgery; Gastric band; LAGB; LAP BAND AP; LAP BAND AP Experience; Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding; LBAP system; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; BODY MASS; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTRIC BANDING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SEPSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84869132155     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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