Reversible pseudoachalasia in a patient with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Seymour Katz, 1000 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, NY 11021; Tel: 516-466-3240; Fax: 516-829-6421; E-mail: [email protected] The incidence of obesity in the United States has increased dramatically along with its associated comorbidities (eg, heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes) and mortality risk.1 Bariatric surgery has surfaced as one effective method to counteract morbid obesity. Compared with complete gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has become more popular because of its reversibility and association with a shortened hospital course and fewer complications.2 Complications from LAGB are typically device-related; however, recent reports of pseudoachalasia have surfaced.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Gastroenterology & hepatology
دوره 9 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013