Fundectomy with Greater Curvature Plication; New Modification for Patients with Morbid Obesity

Background: Obesity is a global epidemic. Laparoscopic greater curvature plication [LGCP] is a restrictive surgical procedure described for the first time on 1981 by Wilkinson. Fundectomy is a selective resection of the acid-producing segment of the stomach, with removal of peptide hormone-producing...

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Main Authors: Ayman Mahmoud Elwan, Amro Sarhan, Abdelhameed Hifny, Mohammed Eid, Salah Gomaa Ahmed Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian knowledge bank 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Arts
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Online Access:https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_158961_50f5174b060b3366b8d606eacb1729d1.pdf