| Title |
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity: can it be considered a definitive procedure?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-011-1960-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ajay Chopra, Edward Chao, Yana Etkin, Lynn Merklinger, Jayne Lieb, Harry Delany |
| Abstract |
Providing bariatric surgery services to an inner-city population is a challenge. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective operation for morbid obesity with a relatively low complication rate. LSG appears to be a suitable alternative procedure for this group of patients. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 119 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 116 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 20 | 17% |
| Researcher | 18 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 24 | 20% |
| Unknown | 24 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 67 | 56% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Psychology | 2 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 4% |
| Unknown | 33 | 28% |