title: [Gastroscopic removal of penetrating gastric band].
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: Kirurgisk afdeling, Roskilde Amts Sygehus Køge.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Fonnest
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jess
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012086:Reoperation; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*