Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Severely Obese Adolescents | Zendy

Paul E. O’Brien | Zendy; Susan M. Sawyer | Zendy; Cheryl Laurie | Zendy; Wendy A. Brown | Zendy; Stewart Skinner | Zendy; Friederike Veit | Zendy; Eldho Paul | Zendy; Paul R. Burton | Zendy; Melanie McGrice | Zendy; Margaret Anderson | Zendy; John Dixon | Zendy

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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Severely Obese Adolescents

Author(s) -

Paul E. O’Brien,

Susan M. Sawyer,

Cheryl Laurie,

Wendy A. Brown,

Stewart Skinner,

Friederike Veit,

Eldho Paul,

Paul R. Burton,

Melanie McGrice,

Margaret Anderson,

John Dixon

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2010.81

Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , weight loss , gastric banding , obesity , laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding , randomized controlled trial , adverse effect , quality of life (healthcare) , surgery , gastric bypass , nursing

Adolescent obesity is a common and serious health problem affecting more than 5 million young people in the United States alone. Bariatric surgery is being evaluated as a possible treatment option. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (gastric banding) has the potential to provide a safe and effective treatment.

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