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Review
. 2007 Apr 1;119(4):1357-1362.
doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000254785.31020.e6.

Bariatric surgery: an overview of obesity surgery

Alan Matarasso  1 , Mitchell S Roslin, Marina Kurian; Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Technology Assessment Committee
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Review

Bariatric surgery: an overview of obesity surgery

Alan Matarasso et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. .
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