Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 709-712 , November 2008

Screening endoscopy before bariatric surgery: a series of 448 patients

  • Mark Loewen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cape Cod Surgical Associates, Hyannis, Maine
    • ,
  • Jeanine Giovanni, F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • RI Surgeons, Johnston, Rhode Island
    • ,
  • Carlos Barba, F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Connecticut Surgeons, Hartford, Connecticut

Received 19 December 2007 ,Revised 28 January 2008 ,Accepted 20 February 2008.

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PII: S1550-7289(08)00414-0

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2008.02.009

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 709-712 , November 2008

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