| Title |
The Effect of Gastric Band Slippage on Patient Body Mass Index and Quality of Life
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Obesity Surgery, October 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11695-011-0526-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Shaheel M. Sahebally, John P. Burke, Donal O’Shea, Justin Geoghegan |
| Abstract |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a popular surgical procedure for the management of morbid obesity. Gastric band slippage (GBS) is the most common long-term complication. In this study, the effect of GBS on body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QOL) were assessed. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 18% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown | 5 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 53% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Psychology | 2 | 6% |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |