Laparoscopic transgastric removal of eroding gastric band: a different approach

Gastric banding is a popular method for the treatment of morbid obesity. Amongst complications, gastric erosion remains uncommon but could prove fatal. Multiple techniques, from open surgery to endoscopic and standard laparoscopic technique for their removal, have been previously detailed in the lit...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2016-12, Vol.2016 (12), p.rjw207
Main Authors: Kordzadeh, Ali, Lorenzi, Bruno, Kadirkamanathan, Sritharan, Charalabopoulos, Alexandros
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Language:English
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Summary:Gastric banding is a popular method for the treatment of morbid obesity. Amongst complications, gastric erosion remains uncommon but could prove fatal. Multiple techniques, from open surgery to endoscopic and standard laparoscopic technique for their removal, have been previously detailed in the literature. However, only a few reports have mentioned their total laparoscopic transgastric removal in the literature. Herein, we report a successful removal of an eroding gastric band with its technical suggestion in a 43-year-old female patient 22 months following its application.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjw207