title: Gastroscopic treatment of gastric band penetrating the gastric wall.
abstract: Gastric wall penetration of a gastric band after operation for morbid obesity is a well known late complication. The treatment is usually reoperation. In this case report we show that a band penetrating the gastric wall can be successfully treated by gastroscopic operation. This technique is more simple than reoperation, especially in case of morbid obesity at the time of the complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Roskilde County Hospital Køge.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jess
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fonnest
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*