title: Intra-gastric band erosion from an un-inflated Lap-Band: a case report.
abstract: The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity is of public health concern throughout the world, and surgical intervention seems to offer the only long-term solution to the problem. Gastric banding is one of the available options in the bariatric armamentarium. As more Lap-Bands are being inserted, intragastric erosion is increasingly being encountered as a major complication. The case of a 40-year-old man with intra-gastric band erosion is presented with the band never having been inflated, suggesting that additional factors may play a role in the development of erosions. The presentation, diagnostic modalities, and pathognomomic findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, New York, NY 11554, USA. langus@numc.edu
authors.forename: L D George
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Angus
authors.forename: Kaleem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rizvon
authors.forename: Dahua
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seitelman
authors.forename: Supriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cardoza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed