title: Complete Esophageal Obstruction after Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation in a Patient with a Sliding Hiatal Hernia.
abstract: Complete esophageal obstruction is a rare complication of endoscopic variceal banding, with only 6 cases in the English literature since the introduction of endoscopic variceal banding in 1986. We report a case of complete esophageal obstruction following esophageal banding due to entrapment of part of a sliding hiatal hernia. To our knowledge, our case is one of few with esophageal obstruction post-banding, and the first associated with a hiatal hernia. We recommend caution when performing esophageal banding on patients with a hiatal hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
authors.forename: Munthir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abdel-Aziz
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
authors.forename: Hesham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Awadh
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
authors.forename: Nihar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
authors.forename: Akash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajmera