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Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 12/2017

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Gastric Band Migration Causing Jejunal Obstruction: a Life-Threatening Complication

Authors: Fabian Reche, Adrian Mancini, Jean-Luc Faucheron

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 12/2017

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Excerpt

The risk of an intragastric band migration remains low in the literature but it could grow up with a longer follow-up of patients.1,2
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go back to reference Abu-Abeid S, Keidar A, Gavert N, et al. The clinical spectrum of band erosion following laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for morbid obesity. Surg Endosc 2003; 17:861–3.CrossRefPubMed Abu-Abeid S, Keidar A, Gavert N, et al. The clinical spectrum of band erosion following laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for morbid obesity. Surg Endosc 2003; 17:861–3.CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
Gastric Band Migration Causing Jejunal Obstruction: a Life-Threatening Complication
Authors
Fabian Reche
Adrian Mancini
Jean-Luc Faucheron
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-017-3493-z

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