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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;21(1):131-3.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-009-0057-7. Epub 2009 Dec 22.

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

Willemien van de Water  1 , F Jeroen Vogelaar, Jorien M Willems
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Case Reports

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

Willemien van de Water et al. Obes Surg. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an often performed bariatric procedure for morbid obesity. Several complications are known, including surgery and port-side-associated complications. As rare but serious late complication of LAGB, we describe a 50-year-old patient with periodic incomplete intestinal constriction due to the silicone connecting tube, 4 years after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding was performed. Abdominal CT scan showed an obstructive ileus due to a loop in the connecting tube. After surgical removal of the connecting tube, the patient recovered without sequelae.

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