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The Yield and Validity of Preoperative Gastroscopy in Bariatric Surgery

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  1. Bariatric unit, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, DN2 5LT, UK

    Abdulzahra Hussain, Peter Vasas & Srinivasan Balchandra

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Hussain, A., Vasas, P. & Balchandra, S. The Yield and Validity of Preoperative Gastroscopy in Bariatric Surgery. OBES SURG 27, 481–482 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2461-0

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