Cecal volvulus as a complication of gastric banding.
Surgery is an increasingly important management option for patients with obesity. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a procedure employed to treat morbid obesity refractory to medical therapy. It works by reducing the capacity of the stomach and promoting early satiety. We report the unusual case of a 33-year-old female who presented acutely 2 years following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with cecal volvulus and closed loop obstruction caused by displacement of the connecting tube.
Fakhro
Abdulla
A
Department of Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. afakhro@gmail.com
O'Riordan
James M
JM
Lawler
Leo P
LP
O'Connell
P Ronan
PR
D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome