The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 185, Issue 1 , Pages 50-53 , January 2003

Is it necessary to deflate the adjustable gastric band for subsequent operations?

  • Reinhard P Mittermair, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43-512-504-2911; fax: +43-512-561331.
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  • Helmut Weiss, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Franz Aigner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Eva Weissenboeck, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Monika Lanthaler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Hermann Nehoda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

Received 11 February 2002 ,Revised 19 May 2002

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 185, Issue 1 , Pages 50-53 , January 2003

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