title: Laparoscopic gastric banding or gastric bypass for morbid obesity?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. jeffa@iglou.com
authors.forename: Jeff W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D015431:Weight Loss