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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6024-6029
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6024
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6024
Prospective evaluation of laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass in patients with clinically severe obesity
Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Ioannis Kehagias, Stavros Nikolaos Karamanakos, Fotis Kalfarentzos, Kostantinos Vagenas, Department of Surgery, University of Patras School of Medicine, University Hospital, Rion 26504, Greece
Nancy Mead, Fotis Kalfarentzos, Nutrition Support and Morbid Obesity Clinic, University of Patras School of Medicine, University Hospital, Rion 26504, Greece
Author contributions: Vagenas K and Kalfarentzos F designed the study; Kehagias I and Karamanakos SN performed the research; and Panagiotopoulos S and Mead N wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Fotis Kalfarentzos, MD, FACS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Platia Voriou Ipirou 5, Patras 26441, Greece. fkalfar@med.upatras.gr
Telephone: +30-26-10999299 Fax: +30-26-10993984
Received: September 1, 2008
Revised: September 20, 2008
Accepted: September 27, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
Revised: September 20, 2008
Accepted: September 27, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
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