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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2015; 6(03): 126-129
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.165720
Case Report
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

Endoscopic removal of eroded adjustable gastric band in a pregnant patient

David C. Gochnour
1   Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
,
Brad E. Snyder
1   Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
,
Erik B. Wilson
1   Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
,
Peter A. Walker
1   Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
,
Shinil K. Shah
1   Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
2   Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX, USA
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01 October 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Complications of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, including erosion, have been well described. Increasingly, endoscopic techniques are being utilized to manage complications of this and other weight loss procedures. The authors presented what was believed to be one of the first reported cases of successful endoscopic removal of an eroded gastric band during pregnancy. A complete description of the case and review of the relevant literature is provided. Endoscopy for management of eroded adjustable gastric bands needs to be part of the armamentarium of surgeons and endoscopists who deal with complications of weight loss surgery.

Key words

Adjustable gastric band - endoscopy - pregnancy
 

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