Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a patient with situs inversus totalis – a case report

Abstract

We report a case of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in a morbidly obese patient with situs inversus totalis. Currentexperience with bariatric surgery in patients with situs inversus totalis shows that they can be operated on safely. Theopen approach in this case of a difficult anatomy may be beneficial and safer for the patient. The technique itselfrequires only minor modifications. The results of bariatric surgery in terms of weight loss are comparable to thegeneral population of morbidly obese patients after RYGB.

Keywords

• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• RYGB
• open gastric bypass
• situs inversus
• bariatric surgery