title: Haemoptysis and left upper quadrant abdominal pain: an unusual presentation of partial thoracic migration of an adjustable gastric band's tube.
abstract: Laparoscopic gastric banding is considered the safest bariatric procedure, holding satisfactory long-term weight loss results, low rates of early complications and negligible mortality. Long-term follow-up are showing a high prevalence of late complications. We describe the case of a 40-year-old female patient, with a medical history of laparoscopic gastric banding, admitted in the emergency department complaining of haemoptysis, left upper quadrant abdominal pain and a slight tachycardia. After an exhaustive clinical evaluation with laboratorial and radiological assessments, diagnosis of partial thoracic migration of the band's tube was established. Despite the unusual clinical setting, this case emphasises the necessity of awareness for the potential long-term complications of gastric banding either from primary or secondary care providers.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Coimbra Hospital and University Center, Coimbra, Portugal. cesarcarvalho999@gmail.com
authors: César
authors: C
authors: Carvalho
authors: António
authors: A
authors: Milheiro
authors: António Canaveira
authors: AC
authors: Manso
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Castro Sousa
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed