title: Cecal volvulus as a complication of gastric banding.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. afakhro@gmail.com
authors.forename: Abdulla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fakhro
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: O'Riordan
authors.forename: Leo P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Lawler
authors.forename: P Ronan
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: 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