Publications by authors named "A Cherrak"
Pachydermoperiostosis or primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is a rare disorder with autosomal inheritance. It is characterized by finger clubbing, periostosis and sometimes skin changes as pachydermia. It occurs more commnly in young and male subjects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laparoscopic application of an adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is considered the least invasive surgical option for morbid obesity. It has the advantage of being potentially reversible and can improve quality of life.
Method: Between April 1997 and January 2001, 400 patients underwent LAGB.
Study Aim: Laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity is noninvasive and reversible. The aim of this prospective study was to report the preliminary results of this procedure in the first 300 patients.
Patients And Methods: From April 1997 to January 2000, 300 patients were laparoscopically operated for severe obesity: 266 women, 34 men, with a mean age of 40.