title: Reflections on Four Years' Activity of an Interdisciplinary Centre for the Treatment of Obese Patients.
abstract: Since 1988, there has been an interdisciplinary center for obesity treatment in Stradella's Hospital's Surgery Department,. Patients are followed by a group of surgeons, anesthetists and dietitians, who choose the proper treatment for the patient. The surgical treatments are two: (1) vertical banded gastroplasty; and (2) a new technique consisting of biliopancreatic diversion plus a vertical banded gastroplasty with stomach ad hoc. The authors explain the new surgical procedure showing positive results, without giving final conclusions because of the small number of patients treated.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Division, Interdisciplinary Centre of Obesity, Stradella Hospital (PV), 27049, Italy.
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bastaroli
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Griziotti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinotti
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dono
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arisi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mussi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ravazzoli
authors.lastname: Della Marta E
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pietrobono
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vassalo