Weight-Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band: Everything You Need to Know Before and After Surgery to Lose Weight Successfully
- Synopsis
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Rohrbough, a writer/patient of Dr. Sewell's who lost 136 pounds, shares her experience with adjustable gastric band (AGB) surgery, a type of weight-loss or bariatric surgery. Sewell (a Texas laparoscopic surgeon) explains why dieting doesn't work, how the digestive system works, how to break the weight-gain/dieting cycle through AGB, and medical management afterward. The book includes patients' stories and pre- and post-surgery photos. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786750399
- Publisher:
- Da Capo Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/02/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Da Capo Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction,
Cooking, Food and Wine,
Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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This is a copyrighted book.