Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as an Initial Bariatric Operation for High-Risk Patients: Initial Results in 10 Patients

Early Experience with Two-Stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as an Alternative in the Super-Super Obese Patient

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Weight loss with vertical banded gastroplasty and Roux-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity with selective versus random assignment

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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is Superior to Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon as a First Stage Procedure for Super-Obese Patients (BMI ≥50)

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Decreased Bleeding after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with or without Duodenal Switch for Morbid Obesity using a Stapled Buttressed Absorbable Polymer Membrane

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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

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