ENDOSCOPIC PLASMA ARGON COAGULATION IN TREATMENT OF WEIGHT REGAIN AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY: WHAT DOES THE PATIENT THINK ABOUT THIS?

BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery, especially Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is an effective treatment for refractory morbid obesity, causing the loss of 75% of initial excess weight. After the surgery, however, weight regain can occur in 10-20% of cases. To help, endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC) is...

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Autores principales: MARCHESINI, Simone Dallegrave, BARETTA, Giorgio Alfredo Pedroso, CAMBI, Maria Paula Carlini, MARCHESINI, João Batista
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4743519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25409966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-6720201400S100012

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