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ArticleCase reports in gastrointestinal medicine2018

Novel Endoscopic Management of Eroding Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: A Case Series.

Dionysios Dellaportas, Constantinos Nastos, Theodosios Theodosopoulos, George Fragulidis, Andreas Polydorou, Antonios Vezakis

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Article in Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dionysios Dellaportas2 Department of Surgery, 'Aretaieion' University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3419-4862
Constantinos Nastos2 Department of Surgery, 'Aretaieion' University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5960-6494
Theodosios Theodosopoulos2 Department of Surgery, 'Aretaieion' University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Greece.
George Fragulidis2 Department of Surgery, 'Aretaieion' University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6011-8674
Andreas Polydorou2 Department of Surgery, 'Aretaieion' University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6165-3492
Antonios Vezakis2 Department of Surgery, 'Aretaieion' University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Greece.
Aretaeio Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands include migration and slippage of the band, dilation of the proximal gastric pouch, troublesome gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and erosion of the stomach. The latter occurs in 0.6-12.7% of cases and necessitates removal of the band. Several open and laparoscopic surgical techniques have been described for band extraction, while fully endoscopic techniques have emerged and proven safe. Three cases of eroding gastric bands treated in a single center with fully endoscopic removal of the band are analyzed in this study. Novel use of the duodenoscope and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography instruments and accessories is described, in order to perform endoscopic division of the plastic band and retraction through the mouth. All three cases were successfully treated utilizing this novel technique. Gastric wall erosion from the band has nonspecific symptoms and various predisposing factors. Removal of the foreign material is required. Endoscopic procedures are effective in 77-92% of cases, avoiding general anaesthesia with low surgical morbidity. As a result patients are discharged early resolving quicker to a normal diet.

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