| Literature DB >> 22054151 |
Corrigan L McBride1, Vishal Kothari.
Abstract
This article reviews the use of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the United States today. It comments on the history of the procedure as well as technical aspects of the operation. Short-term and long-term outcomes of the procedure are examined, and the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure in comparison with the laparoscopic gastric bypass are discussed. Copyright ÂMesh:
Year: 2011 PMID: 22054151 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2011.08.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN: 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741