title: Gastric banding.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kellum
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss