Presented by Alfons Pomp, MD at the SAGES 2014 Annual Meeting; Panel: Why Haven’t Conversion Rates Improved
disclosures–20 sec
general surgery conversions–55 sec
citation–2:40 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21938579
comments on access & conversion–5:43
myths about bariatric surgeons–6
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