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. 2023 Jan 12;12(2):617.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12020617.

Endoscopic Gastric Band Removal

Thierry Manos  1 , Anamaria Nedelcu  2 , Patrick Noel  2   3   4 , Viola Zulian  2 , Marc Danan  2 , Ramon Vilallonga  2   4   5 , Sergio Carandina  2 , Marius Nedelcu  1   2
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Endoscopic Gastric Band Removal

Thierry Manos et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) procedures have declined worldwide in recent years. A known complication is the intraluminal erosion of the prosthetic material. The endoscopic management of gastric band erosion represents the recommended approach nowadays, and it avoids any additional trauma to the gastric wall already damaged by the migration. The purpose of our study was to assess the feasibility of endoscopic management for intraluminal gastric band erosion following LAGB.

Methods: From January 2009-December 2020, a total of 29 patients were retrospectively reviewed after undergoing endoscopic gastric band removal. The study included all consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic gastric band removal in this period. No patients were excluded from the study. Data on patient demographic characteristics, case history, operative details (procedural time, adverse events), and complications were reviewed retrospectively.

Results: Twenty-nine patients underwent endoscopic gastric band removal: 22 women (75.8%) with a mean age of 45 years (range: 28-63) and mean Body Mass Index (BMI) of 31 ± 4.7 kg/m2 (range: 24-41). The average time to the identification of erosion after LAGB was 42 months (range: 28-137). The initial upper endoscopy found a migrated band of more than half of the diameter in 21 cases, less than a half but more than a third in seven cases and in one case, less than a third (use of a stent). Twenty-seven patients were successfully treated with endoscopic removal, and in two cases, the endoscopic approach failed, and laparoscopy was further performed.

Conclusions: The endoscopic management of intraluminal erosion after LAGB can be safe and effective and should be considered the procedure of choice when treating this complication. The percentage of the band migration is important for the timing of the endoscopic removal.

Keywords: complication; endoscopy; laparoscopic adjustable gastric band; migration.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Algorithm for endoscopic gastric band removal.
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Figure 2
Operative technique: (A)—initial aspect; (B)—passage of the guidewire; (C)—complete sectioning; (D)—final aspect.
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