Detachment of the connecting tube from the port and migration into jejunal wall

Obes Surg. 2006 Feb;16(2):206-7. doi: 10.1381/096089206775565131.

Abstract

After laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), early recognition and treatment of uncommon complications are important. A 36-year-old man who had undergone LAGB presented at our clinic with weight gain of 14 kg during the prior 6 months. During investigation, detachment of the connecting tube from the port and migration of this tube into the jejunal wall were found. The detached port was replaced with a new port, and laparoscopically-assisted jejunorraphy was performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Equipment Failure
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
  • Gastroplasty / adverse effects*
  • Gastroplasty / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology
  • Jejunal Diseases / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy / adverse effects
  • Laparoscopy / methods
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid / diagnosis
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome