Intracolonic penetration of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding tube.
The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has become a common, usually successful treatment for morbid obesity. Complications occur in 10-20%, most commonly band slippage and port system problems, especially infection of the port area. A rare complication is penetration of the band into the stomach. We report the penetration of the tube connecting the port system with the gastric band, into the colon 1 year after treatment of a port infection.
Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany. jens.hartmann@charite.de
Jens
J
Hartmann
Mark
M
Scharfenberg
Marco
M
Paul
Bernd
B
Ablassmaier
D015992:Body Mass Index; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*