Obesity surgery in a 12-year-old--an Ecuadorian experience.
The obesity epidemic is prevalent in Latin America. Our surgical team has had a significant number of consultations from parents and doctors of the obese child population. A case in a morbidly obese 12-year-old is hereby reported.
Leon
Jesse M
JM
San Francisco General Hospital, Guayaquil, Ecuador. drjmleon@gmail.com
McDermott
Joseph W
JW
Salcedo
Isabel M
IM
Cassanello
Nino A
NA
Guzman
Soledad
S
Barriga
Felipe
F
Flor
Efren
E
Mariani
Roberto V
RV
D002648:Child; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*