Emergency and pre-surgical band deflation in patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands: variations in practice

ANZ J Surg. 2015 Nov;85(11):890. doi: 10.1111/ans.13177.

Authors

Melanie Sharman¹, Martin Hensher², Stephen Wilkinson³, Alexandr Kuzminov¹, Douglas Ezzy⁴, Alison Venn¹

Affiliations

¹ Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
² Department of Health and Human Services, Strategic Planning, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
³ Department of Health and Human Services, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
⁴ School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

PMID: 26498565
DOI: 10.1111/ans.13177

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Emergency Medical Services*
Female
Focus Groups
Gastroplasty / instrumentation*
Gastroplasty / methods
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Preoperative Care / methods*
Tasmania