Left Gastric Artery Embolization for Weight Loss-a Dead-End Procedure.

Obes Surg

Center for Surgery, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Center for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.

Published: November 2018

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