title: Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis.
abstract: The aim of this case report is to outline the challenge and the feasibility of laparoscopic gastric bypass in a patient with situs inversus totalis. Situs inversus totalis does not seem to be a contraindication for laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: a Erasmus Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsepelidis
authors.affiliation: a Erasmus Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loi
authors.affiliation: a Erasmus Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Katsanos
authors.affiliation: a Erasmus Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Closset
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss