Is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery safe in the elderly

John Paul Gonzalvo; Priscila Antozzi; Richard Gordon; Conrad H. Simpfendorfer; Flavia Soto; Oliver Whipple; Samuel Szomstein; Raul Rosenthal

doi:10.1016/J.SOARD.2005.03.200

Is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery safe in the elderly

John Paul Gonzalvo
, Priscila Antozzi
, Richard Gordon
, Conrad H. Simpfendorfer
, Flavia Soto
, Oliver Whipple
, Samuel Szomstein
, Raul Rosenthal

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Original language	American English
Journal	Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SOARD.2005.03.200
State	Published - May 1 2005

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Surgery

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