title: The role of open bariatric surgery.
authors.affiliation: East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. macdonaldk@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: Kenneth G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000150:complications; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome