A rare complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure: Opening of band (horseshoe view)

Sakcak I., Avsar F. M., Hamamci E. O., Bostanoglu S., Sonisik M., Bostanoglu A., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.161-164, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.161-164
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: In the present study, the reasons for band release, a rarely encountered complication, as well as the ways to prevent opening of band, were determined in patients who had undergone laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) surgery.