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American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery - Rationale for Obesity Surgery.
Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society.
References used for this fact sheet
- The Lap Band: surgical treatment for obesity [online information], Surgical Consulting Group, Cabrini Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Available in the 'Services/Links' section of the SCG Homepage. More information here.
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