title: Simultaneous cecal volvulus and gastric erosion secondary to laparoscopic adjustable gastric band.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Emergency Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: margaret.connolly@som.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Emergency Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magarakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Emergency Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Mayur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narayan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Acute abdomen; Cecal volvulus; Gastric banding; Gastric erosion; Lap-band; Postoperative complications