Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 16-25 , January 2008

Italian multicenter experience of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on vertical banded gastroplasty: four-year results of effective and safe innovative procedure enabling traditional endoscopic and radiographic study of bypassed stomach and biliary tract

  • Stefano Cariani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery and Obesity Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Patrizio Palandri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Hospital of Pistoia, Pistoia, Italy
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  • Edoardo Della Valle, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Hospital of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Alberto Della Valle, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Hospital of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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  • Leonardo Di Cosmo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • Carlo Vassallo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Private Hospital Morelli Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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  • Antonio Caminiti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Hospital of Montebelluna, Montebelluna, Italy
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  • Enrico Amenta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery and Obesity Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Received 10 May 2007 ,Revised 10 August 2007 ,Accepted 24 September 2007.

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PII: S1550-7289(07)00678-8

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.09.013

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 16-25 , January 2008

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