title: Laparoscopic conversion of adjustable gastric banding to sleeve gastrectomy: a feasibility study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, St Blasius General Hospital, Dendermonde, Belgium. jacques_himpens@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Himpens
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Schepper
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dapri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss