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Sahlgrenska Excess Skin Questionnaire (SESQ): A reliable questionnaire to assess the experience of excessive skin after weight loss

Christina BiörserudDepartment of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Christina NielsenDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Trude StaalesenDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Anna ElanderDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Torsten OlbersDepartment of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Surgery, Imperial College, London, UK
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Monika Fagevik OlsénDepartment of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Neurophysiology and Rehabilitation, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 50-59 | Accepted 17 Jun 2012, Published online: 29 Nov 2012

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