Combined diaphragmatic hernia repair and sleeve gastrectomy in an obese patient: A case report.

Introduction: Asymptomatic diaphragmatic hernia is generally rare among adults. Nonetheless, a subset of these patients can live a normal life and be exposed to many diseases, including obesity. When this rare event happens, surgical management can offer a solution to both problems simultaneously.

Looking in a mirror, laparoscopic gastric sleeve in situs inversus patient: a case report.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has been widely accepted and adopted as a weight loss procedure for obesity. Although technically demanding, it is feasible and can improve patients' overall health. However, any variation from normal anatomy can be challenging for any surgery, especially bariatric surgery, where a mistake could mean going from a life-saving opportunity to costing the patient's life.

Situs inversus and bariatric surgery: A challenge for the surgical team.

Introduction And Importance: Obesity is a worldwide pandemic and is closely associated with an increased risk of comorbidities and overall mortality. Surgery has emerged as an essential strategy to ameliorate obesity-attributable comorbidities and as a powerful weight-loss tool. Due to the increasing number of obese patients predicted to elect surgery, individuals with rare anomalies such as situs inversus can be expected.

Transvaginal evisceration of the small bowel a rare and potentially lethal event, a case report.

Introduction And Importance: Evisceration of the small bowel through the vagina is an extremely rare condition and a life-threatening surgical emergency. Complications associated with this condition include bowel ischemia, abdominal sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis. Therefore, prompt surgical consultation and treatment are crucial as delay in treatment can lead to a grim outcome.