title: Diffuse abdominal and port site pain caused by the connecting tube in gastric banding.
abstract: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is an effective treatment for morbid obesity and has become the most widespread bariatric operation. Complications such as stomach slippage, band erosion or dislocation, pouch dilatation and port complications have been widely reported and discussed. We report two similar cases of women who had had recurrent diffuse abdominal pain and tearing pain at the port site. X-ray examinations showed the small bowel wrapped around the silicone tube, pulling it to the right lower quadrant. Laparoscopic relief and repositioning were performed in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive, Laparoscopic and Thoracic Surgery, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. garyfass@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fass
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simoens
authors.forename: Pierre Mendes
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: da Costa