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Obesity Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery 2/2017

01-02-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Intragastric Balloon for Management of Severe Obesity: Letter to the Editor

Authors: Georgia Tsaousi, Vasilios Grosomanidis, Katerina Kotzampassi

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 2/2017

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Dear editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Intragastric Balloon for Management of Severe Obesity: Letter to the Editor
Authors
Georgia Tsaousi
Vasilios Grosomanidis
Katerina Kotzampassi
Publication date
01-02-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2458-8

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