The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 188, Issue 6 , Pages 659-662 , December 2004

The Lap-Band is an effective tool for weight loss even in the United States

Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Monterey, California, April 18–21, 2004

  • Jeffrey A. Holloway, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Regional West Medical Center, 2 West 42nd Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69261, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-308-635-1488; fax: +1-308-632-4191.
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  • Glen A. Forney, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Regional West Medical Center, 2 West 42nd Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69261, USA
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  • Dorothy E. Gould, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Regional West Medical Center, 2 West 42nd Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69261, USA

Received 20 July 2004 ,Revised 7 August 2004

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PII: S0002-9610(04)00424-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.08.059

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 188, Issue 6 , Pages 659-662 , December 2004

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