title: Esophageal motility disorders after gastric banding.
abstract: The long-term effects of gastric banding on esophageal function are not well described. This report describes a 28-year-old woman who developed signs and symptoms of abnormal esophageal motility and lower esophageal sphincter hypotension after gastric banding for morbid obesity. The current literature addressing the effects of gastric banding on esophageal function in light of this case report is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA. orourkro@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Deveney
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: McConnell
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Jobe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*