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Weight Loss Surgeries References


 
  • 1 American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Rationale for the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity. [Online] 8 April 1998. http://www.asbs.org/html/ration.html
  • 2 Christou NV, Sampalis JS, Liberman M, et al. Surgery Decreases Long-term Mortality, Morbidity, and Health Care Use in Morbidly Obese Patients. Ann Surg 2004;240(3):416-424.
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  • 15 Eid GM, Cottam DR, Velcu LM, et al. Effective Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. SOARD 2005 Mar;1(2):77-80.
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  • 19 Balsiger BM, Kennedy FP, abu-Lebdeh HS, et al. Prospective Evaluation of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as Primary Operation for Medically Complicated Obesity. Mayo Clinic Proc 2000 Jul;75(7):673-80.
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  • 22 American College of Surgeons. Recommendations for Facilities Performing Bariatric Surgery. Bulletin of American College of Surgeons 2000 Sept;85(9):20-3.
  • 23 American Obesity Association Fact Sheet: Obesity in the U.S. [Online] 14 January 2004.http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_US.shtml
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