PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Mohamed Sahloul AU - Douglas Bowley AU - Martin Richardson TI - Unique complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band? A misplaced band encircling the abdominal aorta AID - 10.1136/bcr-2018-228082 DP - 2018 Nov 01 TA - BMJ Case Reports PG - e228082 VI - 11 IP - 1 4099 - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/11/1/e228082.short 4100 - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/11/1/e228082.full SO - BMJ Case Reports2018 Nov 01; 11 AB - In the recent past, laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (LAGBs) have been used extensively in bariatric surgery. Despite questionable long-term efficacy, they are generally safe and reversible. We report a possibly unique presentation of a potential hazard of the insertion technique; a misplaced LAGB encircling the abdominal aorta, which was confirmed radiologically and on operative removal of the gastric band. This is a dramatic complication of LAGB, representing an important anatomical hazard for gastric band insertion.