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Predictive Factors of Outcome After Gastric Banding: A Nationwide Survey on the Role of Center Activity and Patients' Behavior CME DisclosuresRelease Date: February 22, 2008; Valid for credit through February 22, 2009 | | Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians |  | 
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Predictive Factors of Outcome After Gastric Banding: A Nationwide Survey on the Role of Center Activity and Patients' Behavior Jean-Marc Chevallier, MD, PhD Michel Paita, MD Marie-Hélène Rodde-Dunet, MD Michel Marty, MD Françoise Nogues, MD Karem Slim, MD Arnaud Basdevant, MD, PhD
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Specify the effects of patient age and body mass index on the success of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB)
- Identify the effect of surgical experience on the success of LAGB
- List common complications of
LAGB
- Compare success after LAGB and gastric bypass surgery
Authors and Disclosures Jean-Marc Chevallier, MD, PhD Disclosure: Jean-Marc Chevallier, MD, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Michel Paita, MD Disclosure: Michel Paita, MD, has
disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Marie-Hélène Rodde-Dunet, MD Disclosure: Marie-Hélène Rodde-Dunet, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Michel Marty, MD Disclosure: Michel Marty, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Françoise Nogues, MD Disclosure: Françoise Nogues, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Karem Slim, MD Disclosure: Karem Slim, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Arnaud Basdevant, MD, PhD Disclosure: Arnaud Basdevant, MD, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial
relationships. Charles P. Vega, MD Disclosure: Charles P. Vega, MD, has disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Novartis, Inc. Layton F. Rikkers, MD Disclosure: Layton F. Rikkers, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Keith D. Lillemoe, MD Disclosure: Keith D.
Lillemoe, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Pamela Nevar, MS, RD Disclosure: Pamela Nevar, MS, RD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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