Bariatric Surgery in the Caribbean: Is It Safe in a Low-Volume, Third World Setting?
Bariatric surgery is a well-recognized modality of management of obesity. In addition to obesity, it effectively controls diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. It has been recommended that bariatric surgery should be done in “designated centers” of excellence where there is a high volume of case turn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/427803 |