Beginnings of bariatric and metabolic surgery in Spain

Bariatric surgery (BS) from the Greek bari = weight and iatrein = cure) treats obesity and began in Spain in 1973. Its greatest development occurs after the founding of SECO (Spanish Society of Obesity Surgery) in 1997. The purpose of this work is to reflect the changes that have occurred in these 2...

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Main Authors: Aniceto Baltasar, Rafael Bou, Marcelo Bengochea, Nieves Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Para el Progreso de la Biomedicina 2020-02-01
Series:Jounal of Negative and No Positive Results
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Online Access:https://revistas.proeditio.com/jonnpr/article/view/3324