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ArticleObesity surgery2020

Eroded Gastric Band: Where to Next? An Analysis of the Largest Contemporary Series.

Savio G Barreto, Jacob Chisholm, Anne-Sophie Mehdorn, Jane Collins, Ann Schloithe, Lilian Kow

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2020. 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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Savio G BarretoHepatobiliary and Oesophagogastric Unit, Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jacob ChisholmHepatobiliary and Oesophagogastric Unit, Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Anne-Sophie MehdornDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Jane CollinsAdelaide Bariatric Centre, Flinders Private Hospital, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Ann SchloitheCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Lilian KowHepatobiliary and Oesophagogastric Unit, Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. lilian.kow@flinders.edu.au.

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Abstract

purposeErosion of a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is a devastating problem. There is no clear evidence in literature to guide the choice of revisional procedure following an eroded LAGB. The purpose of this study is to analyse the largest series of erosions following LAGB published to-date with an aim to share our experience with this rare complication and how we managed this cohort of patients following explantation of their LAGB. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis is a retrospective cohort study. Patient data is maintained prospectively in a surgical database. The study period was from January 1996 to January 2019. The outcomes of patients who underwent an erosion of LAGB were studied.

resultsGastric band erosion was encountered in 4.7% of patients. Sixty patients opted for a revisional procedure which included 37 repeat LAGBs, 6 laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies (LSG), 7 Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (RYGB), 1 intragastric balloon, and 9 failed revisional procedures. Re-erosions were noted in 27% of patients who underwent a repeat gastric banding. Median %TWL at a 1-year follow-up was significantly higher in LSG and RYGB groups compared with that in LAGB (P < 0.008 and P < 0.000, respectively). There was no significant difference between the LSG and RYGB groups.

conclusionThe risk of re-erosion is increased in patients who undergo repeat AGB following a previous episode of erosion. Repeat LAGB should not be offered after a previous erosion. LSG and RYGB should be considered as appropriate revisional procedures in a patient who experience weight regain following explantation of an eroded LAGB.

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Gastric BalloonGastric BypassGastroplastyLaparoscopyObesity, MorbidHumansPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossAdjustable gastric bandingBand erosionConversionRevisional surgerySlippageWeight regain

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