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July 13th 2010

Cost-Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Joanna Campbell, PhD Lisa J. McGarry, MPH Scott A. Shikora, MD Brent C. Hale, RPh Jeffrey T. Lee, PhD Milton C. Weinstein, PhD

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and gastric bypass are cost-effective treatments for morbid obesity compared with no treatment.

November 15th 2008

Return on Investment for Bariatric Surgery

Pierre-Yves Crémieux, PhD Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD Scott A. Shikora, MD Arindam Ghosh, PhD Haixia Elaine Yang, PhD Marric Buessing, BA

September 14th 2008

A Study on the Economic Impact of Bariatric Surgery

Pierre-Yves Cremieux, PhD Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD Scott A. Shikora, MD Arindam Ghosh, PhD Haixia Elaine Yang, PhD Marric Buessing, BA

This study analyzes the return on investment for bariatric surgery in the United States.

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