Morbid Obesity
Data from J.E. Chebli and colleagues advance knowledge in morbid obesity
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 25th, 2010
"There are four major surgical treatments for morbid obesity: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric bypass, and laparoscopic duodenal switch. There is much recent interest in obesity as a disease of metabolism," wrote J.E. Chebli and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "In this review, a comparison is made of the major surgical options in terms of their mechanism of action, advantages,...
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