A 23-year study of mortality and development of co-morbidities in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery (laparoscopic gastric banding) in comparison with medical treatment of obesity
Several studies have shown that bariatric surgery reduces long term mortality compared to medical weight loss therapy. In a previous study we have demonstrated that gastric banding (LAGB) is associated with re...
Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Antonio E. Pontiroli, Ahmed S. Zakaria, Marco Fanchini, Chiara Osio, Elena Tagliabue, Giancarlo Micheletto, Alessandro Saibene and Franco Folli Tags: Original investigation Source Type: research