Vertical banded gastroplasty in the Aegean region of Turkey

Haciyanli M., Erkan N., Bora S., Gulay H.

OBESITY SURGERY, cilt.11, sa.4, ss.482-486, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1381/096089201321209387
  • Dergi Adı: OBESITY SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.482-486
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: morbid obesity, bariatric surgery, vertical banded gastroplasty, weight loss, Gore-Tex (R) band
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Obesity is increasing in Turkey. The first experience with vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) with regular intermediate-term follow-up in the Aegean Region of Turkey is presented.