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A Fortunate Escape After Falling into a Ravine: a Case of Wernicke Encephalopathy, Polyneuropathy and Optic Neuropathy Following Sleeve Gastrectomy

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  1. Department of General Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, 110 Sengkang East Way, Singapore, 544886, Singapore

    Marvin Wei Jie Chua

  2. Department of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, 110 Sengkang East Way, Singapore, 544886, Singapore

    Baldwin Po Man Yeung

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Chua, M.W.J., Yeung, B.P.M. A Fortunate Escape After Falling into a Ravine: a Case of Wernicke Encephalopathy, Polyneuropathy and Optic Neuropathy Following Sleeve Gastrectomy. OBES SURG 31, 4174–4177 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05471-1

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