A Patient with Personal Control of the Adjustable Gastric Band and Bulimia: A Psychiatric Complication Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Self-adjustment of the gastric band for control of intake is a potential problem. Preoperative psychiatric evaluation is desirable to identify and treat eating disorders and depression, and to indicate surveillance.

publication date

  • October 1, 2006