Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 22-24 , January 2005

Unanticipated findings at bariatric surgery

  • David Greenbaum, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Willingboro, New Jersey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. David Greenbaum, Lourdes Medical Center, 1000 Salem Road, Willingboro, NJ 18046.
    • ,
  • David Friedel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Willingboro, New Jersey

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doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2004.12.008

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 22-24 , January 2005

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