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Outcome of Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal Procedure as Obesity Treatment in Private Practice Setting: an Intervention Study

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  1. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University, Kasr Al Aini, Manial, Cairo, 11562, Egypt

    Mohamed Abeid

  2. Diakonissen Wehrle Private Clinic, Salzburg, Austria

    Karl A. Miller

  3. Medical-one, Munich, Germany

    Karl A. Miller

  4. Mediclinic City Hospital and Medcare, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Karl A. Miller

  5. Anesthesia Department, Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University, Kasr Al Aini, Manial, Cairo, 11562, Egypt

    Tarek Kaddah

  6. Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, Al Sharqia, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt

    Nahla Zaitoun

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Karl A. Miller: Acquisition of data and critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content.

Tarek Kaddah: Conception and design and acquisition of data.

Nahla Zaitoun: Analysis and interpretation of the data; drafting of the article and final approval of the article.

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Mohamed Abeid has no conflict of interest. Karl A. Miller is the Chief Medical Officer for Johnson and Johnson Middle East and received a study grant for the MILEPOST Study from USGI medical. Tarek Kaddah has no conflict of interest. Nahla Zaitoun has no conflict of interest.

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Abeid, M., Miller, K.A., Kaddah, T. et al. Outcome of Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal Procedure as Obesity Treatment in Private Practice Setting: an Intervention Study. OBES SURG 29, 1364–1366 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-03698-z

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