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Abstract
Obesity is fast becoming one of the world's leading health problems and together with its many associated medical sequelae significantly increases morbidity and mortality. In this review, we briefly explore the history of bariatric surgery, the benefits of surgery and the various procedures carried out. Copyright 2009 Surgical Associates Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Mesh:
Year: 2009 PMID: 20026002 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Surg ISSN: 1743-9159 Impact factor: 6.071