A Case of Gastric Perforation due to Large Lap-Band Erosion Presenting with Severe Crushing Chest Pain

Shafi, Mohammed; Shafi, Amaan; Shafi, Adam; Mohammed, Mohsin M.; Mohammed, F. M.; Fatima, Mazia

doi:10.14309/00000434-201210001-00680

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Discussion1

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2022

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In the late stage, it can be secondary to chronic ischemia from gastric wall pressure or foreign body rejection, causing fibrous tissue formation and mural erosion [ 1 , 2 ]. At times, the gastric band is only partially eroded, allowing for the formation of intra-abdominal free air through the stomach, peritonitis, and sepsis [ 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Rare Case of an Incidental Near-Complete Gastric Band Erosion Without Perforation

Wong¹,

Choi²,

Qiu³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Laparoscopic gastric banding has been favored for the treatment of morbid obesity because it is minimally invasive, effective, and reversible. One of the complications is gastric band erosion which can cause abdominal pain, hematemesis, and hematochezia. Erosions can be partial and can lead to intra-abdominal free air, peritonitis, and sepsis. Endoscopic removal of the gastric band can be done safely and effectively using a wire and a mechanical lithotripter. We describe a patient with a rare case of an incidental near-complete gastric band erosion without perforation and subsequent endoscopic removal.

show abstract