Carcinoma in the gastric pouch years after vertical banded gastroplasty.
A 67-year-old lady presented with anemia and weight loss 15 years after vertical banded gastroplasty. The cancer was confined to the pouch, which is suggestive of a relationship to the anti-obesity surgery. A brief review with possible contributing factors is presented.
Jain
P K
PK
Department of General Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.
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Royston
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D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology