@article{b2f4e7f5bf164bde8710a7855253172d,
title = "Surgical management of gastric varices and morbid obesity: a novel approach.",
author = "Christian, \{Derick J.\} and Amit Khithani and Castro-Arreola, \{Manuel E.\} and David Levitan and Jeyarajah, \{D. Rohan\}",
note = "Background Morbid obesity is a growing pandemic. The greater prevalence of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart and liver disease has made management of obesity challenging. Many surgical techniques are in practice, each with some elements of restrictive or malabsorptive components.",
year = "2010",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/J.SOARD.2010.04.004",
language = "American English",
volume = "6",
journal = "Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases",
number = "4",
}