Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 768-769 , November 2008

Laparoscopic placement of an adjustable gastric band in a super-super obese patient with situs inversus

Received 14 May 2008 ,Revised 11 June 2008 ,Accepted 27 June 2008.

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PII: S1550-7289(08)00620-5

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2008.06.011

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 768-769 , November 2008

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