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Obes Surg
; 18(12): 1632-5, 2008 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18523830
RESUMO
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a commonly performed bariatric operation worldwide. The presence of an anatomical variation like situs inversus demands preoperative assessment and preparedness on the part of the surgeon. We report a laparoscopic gastric banding performed on a morbidly obese patient with situs inversus totalis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.