Kais A Rona, MD, Milton Tyler, Christopher Ducoin, MD. Tulane University School of Medicine
The adjustable gastric band has fallen out of favor secondary to high complication rates. Postoperative complications such as band slippage and erosion are not uncommon. In this video we demonstrate the laparoscopic removal of a gastric band that had eroded into the liver causing gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain and per oral intolerance.
Presented at the SAGES 2017 Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.
Abstract ID: 94174
Program Number: V249
Presentation Session: Video Loop Day 2
Presentation Type: VideoLoop