title: Laparoscopic gastric band removal complicated by splenosis.
abstract: In any patient, the occurrence of postsplenectomy splenosis can complicate the planning of further surgeries. In our case, the gastric sleeve procedure was aborted, as it would have put the patient's life in danger. Therefore, only the gastric band was removed, eliminating future erosion.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Lebanese American University Byblos Lebanon.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1446-5816
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Lebanese University Beirut Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ramy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoucair
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Lebanese American University Byblos Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rasha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shimlati
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Lebanese American University Byblos Lebanon.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rached
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Lebanese American University Byblos Lebanon.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khoury
keywords: Gastric band removal; laparoscopy images; splenosis