Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 657-661 , November 2009

Resectional gastric bypass outcomes in active duty soldiers: a retrospective review

Presented at the 30th Gary P. Wratten Symposium, May 2008, Washington DC, and at the Washington American Cancer Society Meeting, June 2008, Stevenson, Washington

Received 1 February 2009 ,Revised 31 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.05.012

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 657-661 , November 2009

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