title: Obesity surgery in a 12-year-old--an Ecuadorian experience.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: San Francisco General Hospital, Guayaquil, Ecuador. drjmleon@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jesse M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: Joseph W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: Isabel M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Salcedo
authors.forename: Nino A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Cassanello
authors.forename: Soledad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guzman
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barriga
authors.forename: Efren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flor
authors.forename: Roberto V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Mariani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*