Lower Esophageal Thickening Due to a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band.
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is a surgical device to treat obesity that is widely used and generally considered to be safe. We report an adverse event related to the physiological and mechanical changes that occur after LAGB placement, namely chronic obstruction resulting in marked lower esophageal thickening.
Division of Digestive Diseases, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Jitin
J
Makker
Division of Digestive Diseases, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Jeffrey
J
Conklin
Division of Digestive Diseases, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
V Raman
VR
Muthusamy