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Lap band: Can you drink alcohol beverages?

August 3, 2015
Asked By:mitorres in Fort Worth, TX

Answers (2)

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August 12, 2015

Answer: Drinking alcohol after gastric banding

Wiljon W. Beltre, MD
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Answer: Drinking alcohol after gastric banding

Wiljon W. Beltre, MD
August 4, 2015

Answer: Yes

Terry Simpson, MD, FACS (retired)
August 4, 2015

Answer: Yes

Terry Simpson, MD, FACS (retired)

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