title: Response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Givan F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Paulus
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Avesaat
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Elisabeth M H
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mathus-Vliegen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Nicole D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Bouvy
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fockens
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D017792:Surgical Stapling