Improved quality of life after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients. Interdisciplinary group of bariatric surgery of Verona (G.I.C.O.V.)

Giornale di Chirurgia

Volumn 35, Issue 7-8, 2014, Pages 161-164

  Nadalini, L ^a   Zenti, M G ^a   Masotto, L ^a   Indelicato, L ^a   Fainelli, G ^a   Bonora, F ^a   Battistoni, M ^a   Romani, B ^a   Genna, M ^a   Zoppini, G ^a   Bonora, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Obesity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84906916421     PISSN: 03919005     EISSN: 1971145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/gchir/2014.35.7.161     Document Type: Article

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