Weight loss and adherence to postoperative follow-up after vertical gastrectomy for obesity treatment

ABSTRACT Purpose To analyze the effectiveness of vertical gastrectomy in the treatment of obese patients, adherence to clinical follow-up and the influence of factors such as gender and age. Methods This is a retrospective, observational and descriptive study, conducted with patients undergoing ve...

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Main Authors: Roclides Castro de Lima, Thállisso Martins da Silva Rodrigues, Christian Lamar Scheibe, Giuliano Peixoto Campelo, Luís Eduardo Veras Pinto, Gustavo José Cavalcante Valadão, Gustavo Pereira Câmara de Carvalho, Marcos Roberto Dias Machado Junior, José Aparecido Valadão, Patrícia Cavalcante Ribeiro de Lima, Plinio da Cunha Leal, Caio Marcio Barros de Oliveira, Ed Carlos Rey Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2021-02-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502021000200800&tlng=en