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The Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band<SUP>®</SUP>): A Prospective Study of Medium-Term Effects on Weight, Health and Quality of Life

Paul E. O’Brien, John B. Dixon, Wendy A. Brown, Linda M. Schachter, Leon Chapman, Anthony J. Burn, Maureen E. Dixon, Carlos Scheinkestel, Christine Halket, Lisa J. Sutherland,

Obesity Surgery · 2002 · 380 citations · 23 references

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Obesity : Preventing and managing the global epidemic

D. S. Akram, Arne Astrup, Tola Atinmo et al. · Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) · 2000 · 13K citations

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Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960–1994

MD Carroll, RJ Kuczmarski, Johnson Cl · International Journal of Obesity · 1997 · 3.1K citations

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Annual Deaths Attributable to Obesity in the United States

David B. Allison · JAMA · 1999 · 1.9K citations

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Outcomes After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Philip R. Schauer, Sayeed Ikramuddin, William Gourash et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2000 · 1.3K citations

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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y - 500 Patients: Technique and Results, with 3-60 month follow-up

Alan C. Wittgrove, G. Wesley Clark · Obesity Surgery · 2000 · 868 citations

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