Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 367-371 , July 2010

Outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in patients with low body mass index

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doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.09.021

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 367-371 , July 2010

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