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. 2023 Apr;33(4):1289-1291.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-023-06487-5. Epub 2023 Feb 4.

First Report Globally of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Patients Who Have Blindness or Significant Visual Impairment: Lessons Learnt and Recommendations

Chetan D Parmar  1   2 , Karen Bosch  3 , Emilane Lacea  3 , Pratik Sufi  3 , Jane Dacre  4 , Katarina Burton  3
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First Report Globally of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Patients Who Have Blindness or Significant Visual Impairment: Lessons Learnt and Recommendations

Chetan D Parmar et al. Obes Surg. 2023 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Blindness; Sleeve gastrectomy; Visually impaired.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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