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Obesity Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery 8/2014

01-08-2014 | Brief Communication

Bariatric Surgical Practice Revisited: Unrecorded or Overlooked Problems in the Severely Obese

Author: Mervyn Deitel

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 8/2014

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Abstract

Severe loss of activities of daily living, if noted, is a potent reason for weight-loss surgery.
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Deitel M, Deitel KM, Deitel WL. Orthopedic considerations in the obese and the effect of bariatric surgery. In: Deitel M, Gagner M, Dixon JB, Himpens J, Madan AK, editors. Handbook of obesity surgery. Toronto: FD-Communications Inc; 2010. p. 406–9.
Metadata
Title
Bariatric Surgical Practice Revisited: Unrecorded or Overlooked Problems in the Severely Obese
Author
Mervyn Deitel
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1269-z

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