<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Swedish adjustable gastric banding (SAGB) is an operative procedure meant for the treatment of morbid obesity. It is characterised by application of low-pressure, high-volume device upon the stomach. One of the major complications, currently described in 6% of patients, is the intragastric migration of the adjustable gastric band. The removal of the band is the gold standard in these cases and must be performed either urgently or as a scheduled manipulation according to the symptoms. We present a thoroughly documented case of surgical obesity treatment by SAGB complicated by intragastric band migration as well as our experience in settling the complication.</p></abstract>

Swedish adjustable gastric banding (SAGB) is an operative procedure meant for the treatment of morbid obesity. It is characterised by application of low-pressure, high-volume device upon the stomach. One of the major complications, currently described in 6% of patients, is the intragastric migration of the adjustable gastric band. The removal of the band is the gold standard in these cases and must be performed either urgently or as a scheduled manipulation according to the symptoms. We present a thoroughly documented case of surgical obesity treatment by SAGB complicated by intragastric band migration as well as our experience in settling the complication.

Intragastric Migration of Swedish Adjustible Gastric Band

Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Swedish adjustable gastric banding (SAGB) is an operative procedure meant for the treatment of morbid obesity. It is characterised by application of...

Intragastric Migration of Swedish Adjustible Gastric Band

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 105 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-010-0021-6

Keywords
morbid obesity, bariatric surgery, Swedish adjustable gastric banding, migration

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Intragastric Migration of Swedish Adjustible Gastric Band

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 105 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-010-0021-6

Keywordsmorbid obesity, bariatric surgery, Swedish adjustable gastric banding, migration

This content is open access.

Keywords
morbid obesity, bariatric surgery, Swedish adjustable gastric banding, migration