A patient with personal control of the adjustable gastric band and bulimia: a psychiatric complication.
Self-adjustment of the gastric band for control of intake is a potential problem. Preoperative psychiatric evaluation is desirable to identify and treat eating disorders and depression, and to indicate surveillance.
Taylor
Valerie H
VH
Mood Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. taylorv@mcmaster.ca
Sharma
Arya M
AM
D000328:Adult; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery