Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 429-433 , July 2010

Technique for nonfascial fixation of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band access port

Received 10 July 2009 ,Revised 4 January 2010 ,Accepted 9 January 2010.

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PII: S1550-7289(10)00039-0

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2010.01.012

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 429-433 , July 2010