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Review
. 2011 Sep:35 Suppl 3:S16-21.
doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.142.

Bariatric surgery for treatment of obesity

S Eldar  1 , H M Heneghan, S A Brethauer, P R Schauer
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Bariatric surgery for treatment of obesity

S Eldar et al. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Sep.

Abstract

This article focuses on recent trends and outcomes of bariatric surgery. The outcomes discussed include perioperative morbidity and mortality, weight loss, long-term complications and the impact of bariatric surgery on comorbidities, cardiovascular risk and mortality.

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