title: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on vagal blocking therapy for obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papasavas
authors.affiliation: The Medical School of Temple University/St Luke's University Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Chaar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Electronic address: snkothar@gundersenhealth.org.
authors.forename: Shanu N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kothari
mesh_terms: D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D015431:Weight Loss