title: Spontaneous reduction of the prolapsed stomach in a case of anterior band slippage after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
abstract: Band slippage is a common late complication after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. We present the first report in literature of a spontaneous reduction of the prolapsed stomach after band deflation in a case of anterior band slippage.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, AZ Imelda, Bonheiden, Belgium. tom.darius@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Darius
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Aelvoet
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tollens
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vanrykel
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011391:Prolapse; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology*