title: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Monash University, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3181, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D015431:Weight Loss