title: Techniques for repair of gastric prolapse after laparoscopic gastric banding.
abstract: Laparoscopic gastric banding is a valuable surgical option for treating morbidly obese patients. Its operative technique is continually being refined. Since its inception, many changes in technique have helped to reduce the complication rate. Currently, the major complications are obstruction, erosion, and band slippage. Band slippage requires surgical correction. Since each band costs approximately 3000 dollars, surgeons should attempt to preserve the band when facing patients with this complication. This paper discusses the techniques for the reduction of band slippage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, and the Center for Advanced Surgical Technologies at Norton Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Diane H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Rhoden
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Cacchione
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Jeff W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation