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Public cost of privately inserted laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) remains a commonly performed procedure for morbid obesity. Concerns regarding its long‐term consequences include high rates of band removal from complications and failure to lose weight. Many private practices continue to perform LAGB but, o...

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Autores principales: Patel, G., Tase, A., Caplin, S., Barry, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6551392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31183447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50141