Laparoscopic transgastric removal of eroding gastric band: a different approach.

Authors :: Kordzadeh A
Lorenzi B
Kadirkamanathan S
Charalabopoulos A
Source :: Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2016 Dec 02; Vol. 2016 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 02.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: 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.<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. ©.)

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