Open AccessLaparoscopic Gastric Banding: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment for Morbid Obesity
Author(s) -
Franck Zinzindohoué,
JeanMarc Chevallier,
Richard Douard,
Nejib Elian,
Jean-Marc Ferraz,
J. P. Blanche,
J L Berta,
Jean-Jacques Altman,
D. Safran,
Paul-Henri Cugnenc
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200301000-00001
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , body mass index , perforation , morbid obesity , weight loss , laparoscopy , gastric banding , obesity , materials science , punching , metallurgy
To evaluate early and late morbidity of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity and to assess the efficacy of this procedure by analyzing its results.