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ArticleObesity surgery2016

Endoscopic Management of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Stricture: Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.

Chin Hong Lim, Stuart K Amateau, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Daniel B Leslie

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. A novel approach to the removal of a silastic band via the peroral endoscopic tunneling-silastic bandectomy technique.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chin Hong LimDivision of Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, 516 Delaware St SE, 11-164 Phillips-Wangensteen Building, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. limxx504@umn.edu.
Stuart K AmateauDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Sayeed IkramuddinDivision of Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, 516 Delaware St SE, 11-164 Phillips-Wangensteen Building, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Daniel B LeslieDivision of Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, 516 Delaware St SE, 11-164 Phillips-Wangensteen Building, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
University of Minnesota Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) is no longer performed in the USA, due to its popularity in 1980s, many patients still possess this anatomy with its inherent complications. The stomal stenosis secondary to tight ring or mesh is traditionally treated with surgical removal of the silastic ring or a complex revision, which was hampered by complications, technical complexity, and invasiveness. We described our experience of endoscopic management of this complex problem and the early outcomes.

designRetrospective study.

settingTertiary care center. PATIENTS: Thirteen consecutive patients with gastric outlet obstruction who underwent endoscopic intervention after vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG).

interventionEndoscopic removal of silastic ring with self-expanding metal stent or endoscopic guided trans-gastric stapled stricturoplasty (TSS). MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of endoscopic approaches.

resultsTechnical and clinical success in 11 patients (85 %) on first endoscopic attempt. Stent migrated in one patient, and another patient required second endoscopic intervention for recurring symptoms. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective analysis, single-institution study, and small sample size.

conclusionEndoscopic approach to gastric outlet obstruction secondary to VBG regardless of type of restrictive device is safe and feasible with possible short-term benefit. This technique may also be use as bridge toward future revision surgery.

Indexed as

AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBariatric SurgeryConstriction, PathologicDevice RemovalDimethylpolysiloxanesEndoscopy, GastrointestinalFeasibility StudiesFemaleGastric Outlet ObstructionGastroplastyHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidbaysilonDimethylpolysiloxanesEndoscopic stentingEndoscopic stricturoplastySilastic ringStrictureVBG

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PMID27573512
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