Neuroendocrine brake for the treatment of morbid obesity. Preliminary report

Neuroendocrine brake for the treatment of morbid obesity. Preliminary report

Objectives: To demonstrate the preliminary results of a newtechnique named neuroendocrine brake, for surgical treatment ofmorbid obesity. Methods: In November 2003, three patientsunderwent the neuroendocrine brake operation performed by thelaparoscopic approach. The mean age was 46.4 years; all pati...

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Main Authors: Aureo Ludovico de Paula, Antônio Luiz de Vasconcelos Macedo, Alcyr Prudente, Luiz Silva, Vladimir Schraibman, Julio Gozani Neto, Jaques Pinus, Edson Kodor Cury, Paulo Szajnbok, Rodolfo Pio Di Dario, Luis Bertocco, Kelcen Diniz, Jarbas Gaudêncio, Luiz Gebin, Ulisses D’Orto, Daniel Císon, Felix Penhavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2005-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Obesity morbid
Neurosecretory systems
Gastroplasty
Gastrectomy
Diabetes mellitus type II
Hyperlipidemia
Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/revista/biblioteca/artigos/vol3/num_2/Vol3_N2_P110.pdf

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