Lieber C P, Seinige U L, Sataloff D M, Blake H A, Rovito P F
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 1987 Sep;16(3):451-60.
Morbid obesity is a significant health problem in the United States today. This has resulted in an intensive investigation into temporary interventions for weight control. Dental splinting does not result in long-term weight loss because patients rapidly regain weight following release of jaw fixation. The Garren-Edwards intragastric bubble was equally ineffective in achieving weight loss and was fraught with numerous complications.
病态肥胖是当今美国一个严重的健康问题。这引发了对体重控制的临时干预措施的深入研究。牙夹板固定并不能带来长期体重减轻，因为患者在解除颌骨固定后体重会迅速反弹。加伦 - 爱德华兹胃内气泡在减重方面同样无效，且伴有诸多并发症。
