FULL-THICKNESS ENDOSCOPIC GASTRIC RESECTION USING A STAPLER AND GASTROSTOMY: A FEASIBILITY STUDY

ABSTRACT Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is currently the most frequently performed bariatric procedure in Turkey. The goal of weight reduction surgery is not only to decrease excess weight, but also to improve obesity related comorbidities and quality of life (QoL). Aim: To ev...

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Main Authors: André M. WADA, Kiyoshi HASHIBA, Jose P. OTOCH, Horus BRASIL, Fernando P. MARSON, Jorge CASSAB, Ricardo ABDALLA, Everson L. A. ARTIFON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2018-08-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202018000300401&tlng=en