Endoscopic management of gastric band erosions: a 7-year series of 14 patients

Dogan U. B., Akin M. S., Yalaki S., Akova A., Yilmaz C.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.57, no.2, pp.106-111, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1503/cjs.001313
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.106-111
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Intragastric band migration is an unusual but major complication of gastric banding. We review our experience with endoscopic removal of eroded gastric bands.