Complications of adjustable gastric banding, a radiological pictorial review.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to review the radiologic appearance of complications of the adjustable gastric band.


CONCLUSIONS
Continuous progress in surgical technique of adjustable gastric banding and the increasing experience of surgeons have decreased the rate of complications. However, because different complications may have the same clinical presentation but require different treatment, to give a definitive diagnosis, the radiologist must be aware of the surgical procedures and possible sequelae.
Mehanna
Mayssoun J
MJ
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon.
Birjawi
Ghina
G
Moukaddam
Hicham A
HA
Khoury
Ghattas
G
Hussein
Maher
M
Al-Kutoubi
Aghiad
A
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D004867:Equipment Design; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate