title: Severe esophageal dilation causing central airway obstruction: a rare complication of LAGB.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address: mikifreund@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Freund
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Ram M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Spira
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Petachia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reissman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology