Endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band for morbid obesity.
This report describes a case of successful endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band in a patient with morbid obesity. The favorable course of the case described here demonstrates that adjustable gastric bands in the process of migration need not be removed surgically in patients who are asymptomatic.
De Palma
Giovanni D
GD
Centro per l'Innovazione Tecnologica in Chirurgia-Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale, Oncologica e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Napoli, Italy. giovanni.depalma@unina.it
Formato
Antonio
A
Pilone
Vincenzo
V
Rega
Maria
M
Giuliano
Maria Elena
ME
Simeoli
Immacolata
I
Forestieri
Pietro
P
D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*