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Gastric Banding Less Potent Than Bypass But Clinically Beneficial – MCAC

This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet

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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding produces a clinically important net health benefit for morbidly obese patients with co-morbidities, CMS' Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee agreed Nov. 4 in Baltimore, Md

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