Delaney FT, Franz R. Abdominal viscus penetration by laparoscopic-adjustable gastric band tubing: case report and review.
BJR Case Rep 2019;
4:20170097. [PMID:
30931132 PMCID:
PMC6438395 DOI:
10.1259/bjrcr.20170097]
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Abstract
Laparoscopic-adjustable gastric band (LAGB) complications are increasingly recognised as follow-up time increases. These are most commonly related to the gastric band or port site, but complications of the connecting tubing are also reported. We present a case of LAGB tubing penetration through the transverse colon causing abdominal sepsis in a complex surgical abdomen and review prior published cases of abdominal viscus penetration by LAGB tubing. Like complications involving all LAGB components, these often present with non-specific abdominal signs and symptoms and undergo abdominal CT as an early investigation. This makes knowledge of normal and pathological imaging features of LAGB components important in radiology practice.
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