A 13-year journey of a gastric band – ultimate destination terminal jejunum: a case report

Abstract Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding has been the gold standard for surgical management of obesity over the last decades in USA and Europe. However, significant complications have been documented due to foreign body placement, including band erosions. Our treatment approach fo...

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Main Authors: Jeannette D Widmer, Stephanie Schade, Markus K Muller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1850-5