Bowel obstruction by sigmoid strangulation as complication after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

CONCLUSION: Although less often performed, knowledge of LAGB complications can be of importance. We believe that, the present strangulation of the sigmoid by the LAGB tubing is the world's first ever case reported. Nevertheless, when it is still proposed to selected patients, an adequate length of the intra-abdominal tubing could reduce the risk of loop formation and prevent this kind of obstruction by internal hernia.PMID:37409986
Source: Acta Chirurgica Belgica - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research