Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 430-436, May 2008

Reoperation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: analysis of a cohort of 500 patients with long-term follow-up

Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, June 11–16, 2007, San Diego, California

  • Gianfranco Silecchia, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Morbid Obesity, Policlinico Umberto I, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Bacci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Dietology Unit, Department of Medical Clinics and Therapeutics, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Sabrina Bacci, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Giovanni Casella, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Morbid Obesity, Policlinico Umberto I, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Mario Rizzello, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Morbid Obesity, Policlinico Umberto I, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Mariachiara Fioriti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Morbid Obesity, Policlinico Umberto I, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Nicola Basso, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Morbid Obesity, Policlinico Umberto I, University “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy

Received 15 May 2007; received in revised form 21 August 2007; accepted 18 September 2007. published online 29 January 2008.

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PII: S1550-7289(07)00673-9

doi:10.1016/j.soard.2007.09.007

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 430-436, May 2008