title: Endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band for morbid obesity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Giovanni D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: De Palma
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Formato
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pilone
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rega
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Giuliano
authors.forename: Immacolata
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Simeoli
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Forestieri
mesh_terms: 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*