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Case Reports
. 2006 Jul 7;12(25):4098-100.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4098.

Endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band for morbid obesity

Giovanni D De Palma  1 , Antonio Formato, Vincenzo Pilone, Maria Rega, Maria Elena Giuliano, Immacolata Simeoli, Pietro Forestieri
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Case Reports

Endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band for morbid obesity

Giovanni D De Palma et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

This report describes a case of successful endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band in a patient with morbid obesity. The favorable course of the case described here demonstrates that adjustable gastric bands in the process of migration need not be removed surgically in patients who are asymptomatic.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Endoscopic appearance of intragastric migration of band.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Endoscopic retrieval of the gastric band.
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