title: A Simple Band for Gastric Banding.
abstract: The author has noted that flexible gastric bands have occasionally stenosed the gastric stoma or allowed it to dilate. A band was developed using a soft outer silicone rubber tube over a holding mechanism made out of a nylon cable tie passed within the silicone tube. This simple, easily applied band is rigid, resisting scar contracture and dilatation.
authors.affiliation: Allamanda Hospital, Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia.
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Broadbent