title: [Gastric pouch dilatation: complications after laparoscopic implantation of a silicone gastric band in pathologic obesity].
abstract: In 20 patients with morbid obesity a laparoscopic silicon gastric banding was installed using a LAP-BAND. All patients were examined postoperatively with water-soluble oral contrast material according to the usual protocol. 8 weeks after the operation a second control with thickened barium sulfate was added to measure and adjust the width of the silicon band. There were no early postoperative complications. But in the follow-up three patients presented with a pathologic gastric pouch-dilatation. This severe complication, which can have different etiologies, requires early detection and specific therapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept. für Medizinische Radiologie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wiesner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schlumpf
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schöb
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kacl
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012828:Silicones; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D012828:Silicones; D001466:Barium Sulfate
vernacular_title: Die Magen-Pouch-Dilatation: Komplikationen nach laparoskopisch implantiertem Silikon-Magenband bei pathologischer Adipositas.