23rd ECOG Congress, Liverpool 2013

August 27, 2013

Source: European Childhood Obesity Group.

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Date of publication: August, 2013.

Publication type: Press release.

In a nutshell: Programme and booking details of the 23rd European Childhood Obesity Group Congress which takes place in Liverpool, UK between 13-15 November, 2013.

Length of publication: 1 webpage.


Long-term prevention of mortality in morbid obesity through bariatric surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis of trials performed with gastric banding and gastric bypass.

March 28, 2011

Source: Annals of Surgery, 2011, 253, (3), p.484-487.

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Date of publication: March 2011.

Publication type: Systematic review.

In a nutshell: This systematic review and meta-analysis of published clinical trials related to bariatric surgery.  The authors found  that both gastric banding and gastric bypass surgery reduced mortality, with the latter having a greater effect upon cardio-vascular related mortality.

Length of publication: 4 pages.

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