Reply to ‘‘Injection Port and Connecting Tube Complications after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding’’
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Long-term pulmonary complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
Early pulmonary complications following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) have been rare, while long-term pulmonary complications have not been reported. Herein, we report two patients who presented 2 and 3 years after LAGB with unexpected pulmonary complications. The first patient had aspiration pneumonia secondary to stomal obstruction and esophageal reflux. The second patient ha...
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Background. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an effective method of reducing excess weight in obese patients. We report a patient who developed a bowel obstruction caused by the connecting tube between the gastric band and the injection port. Case Presentation. The patient was a 42-year-old Caucasian female who had undergone LAGB 19 months earlier. She presented with dehydratio...
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INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a method frequently used for treating obesity. It requires periodic band regulation associated with the need for port puncture. However, there is always a substantial risk of port rotation. AIM This publication presents a solution of the problem for a MiniMizer Extra band. MATERIAL AND METHODS One thousand one hundred and twenty...
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Obesity is commonplace, and surgical treatment usually includes Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (RYGBs). RYGBs have the most documented side effects including vitamin deficiencies, rebound weight gain, and symptomatic hypoglycemia; fewer series exist describing hypoglycemia following other bariatric operations. We reviewed all patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) at our...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0960-8923,1708-0428
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0245-5