title: Carcinoma in the gastric pouch years after vertical banded gastroplasty.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: C M S
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Royston
mesh_terms: 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