Internal hernia due to adjustable gastric band tubing: review of the literature and illustrative case video

OH Hamed, L Simpson, E LoMenzo, MD Kligman - Surgical endoscopy, 2013 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a commonly performed
bariatric procedure. Device-related morbidity is typically associated with the subcutaneous …

Comparison of anterior gastric wall and greater gastric curvature invaginations for weight loss in rats

PEB Fusco, RS Poggetti, RN Younes, B Fontes… - Obesity Surgery, 2007 - Springer
Background Many bariatric endoscopic or surgical procedures performed today reduce
gastric capacity and/or induce an early sensation of gastric satiety, alone or in combination …

Bariatric emergencies for non-bariatric surgeons: complications of laparoscopic gastric banding

B Kirshtein, L Lantsberg, S Mizrahi, E Avinoach - Obesity surgery, 2010 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has gained popularity for
treatment of morbid obesity worldwide. With the widespread use of LAGB, an increasing …

Injection port and connecting tube complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

E Lattuada, MA Zappa, E Mozzi, I Antonini, P Boati… - Obesity surgery, 2010 - Springer
Background Port-site and connecting tube complications are usually considered minor
problems in the follow-up of obese patients submitted to laparoscopic adjustable gastric …

Connection tubing causing small bowel obstruction and colonic erosion as a rare complication after laparoscopic gastric banding: a case report

LBK Tan, JBY So, A Shabbir - Journal of medical case reports, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is the most frequently performed
bariatric procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity and is associated with low morbidity …

A serious but rare complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: bowel obstruction due to caecal volvulus

A Agahi, R Harle - Obesity surgery, 2009 - Springer
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a widely performed surgical procedure
for the treatment of morbid obesity. LAGB complications have declined since its …

An unusual complication 4 years after laparoscopic adjustable banding: jejunal obstruction due to the connecting tube

W Van De Water, FJ Vogelaar, JM Willems - Obesity surgery, 2011 - Springer
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an often performed bariatric procedure
for morbid obesity. Several complications are known, including surgery and port-side …

Bowel obstruction by sigmoid strangulation as complication after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

S Michiels, J Engelholm - Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has been widely performed in
the past, however, given its limited weight loss compared to some other procedures, this …

[HTML][HTML] Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Connecting Tube Intertwinement Within the Mesentery: A Case Report

K Sharma, S Arfan, SSP Thota, C Agbasi, L Khan… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a technique used for the surgical
management of morbid obesity. This report illustrates the case of a 46-year-old African …

Intra-gastric band erosion from an un-inflated Lap-Band: a case report

LDG Angus, K Rizvon, D Zhou, E Seitelman, S Cardoza - Obesity surgery, 2008 - Springer
The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity is of public health concern throughout the
world, and surgical intervention seems to offer the only long-term solution to the problem …