The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e1-e7 , November 2006

A comparison of open and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for morbid and super obesity: a decision-analysis model

Presented at the 30th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7–9, 2006

  • Ali Siddiqui, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Edward Livingston, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USA
    • ,
  • Sergio Huerta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-214-648-9685; fax: +1-214-648-6700.

Received 12 May 2006 ,Revised 7 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00522-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.023

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e1-e7 , November 2006

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