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Review
. 2010;8(2):86-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.12.003. Epub 2009 Dec 16.

Bariatric surgery

S S Jaunoo  1 , P J Southall
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Review

Bariatric surgery

S S Jaunoo et al. Int J Surg. 2010.
Free article

Abstract

Obesity is fast becoming one of the world's leading health problems and together with its many associated medical sequelae significantly increases morbidity and mortality. In this review, we briefly explore the history of bariatric surgery, the benefits of surgery and the various procedures carried out.

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