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Intracolonic Penetration of the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Tube

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The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has become a common, usually successful treatment for morbid obesity. Complications occur in 10-20%, most commonly band slippage and port system problems, especially infection of the port area. A rare complication is penetration of the band into the stomach. We report the penetration of the tube connecting the port system with the gastric band, into the colon 1 year after treatment of a port infection.

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  1. Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany

    Jens Hartmann

  2. Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany

    Mark Scharfenberg

  3. Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany

    Marco Paul

  4. Department of Surgery, Chirurgische Klinik Dr. Rinecker, Munich, Germany

    Bernd Ablassmaier

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Hartmann, J., Scharfenberg, M., Paul, M. et al. Intracolonic Penetration of the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Tube. OBES SURG 16, 203–205 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089206775565195

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