Abstract
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an effective surgical tool for the management of morbid obesity. Many complications are associated with this operation. This case report presents a rarely encountered complication following LAGB wherein a patient self-induced stomal obstruction. The patient was managed on outpatient basis by band deflation. This case stresses on the importance of proper information sharing with the patients who undergo surgical operations.
Highlights
Over the past three decades, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has got established as an effective bariatric surgical operation to induce sustained weight loss
More recently, the popularity of the LAGB has been on a decline due to a variety of complications[1,2,3], and the procedure has been gradually replaced by other procedures such as the Roux-En-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy
This case report presents a rare complication of self-induced stomal obstruction after LAGB
Summary
Over the past three decades, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has got established as an effective bariatric surgical operation to induce sustained weight loss. It involves placement of an inflatable silicone device around the proximal portion of the stomach with an aim of decreasing the food consumption. More recently, the popularity of the LAGB has been on a decline due to a variety of complications[1,2,3], and the procedure has been gradually replaced by other procedures such as the Roux-En-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. This case report presents a rare complication of self-induced stomal obstruction after LAGB
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