Role of endoscopy in the bariatric surgery of patients

Figure 4 Different steps of endoscopic Lap-Band extraction. A: Endoscopic view of an almost penetrated band, with only a small tissue bridge holding the device to the gastric wall; B: Endoscopic view of the AMI gastric band cutter (CJ Medical, Haddenham, United Kingdom) passed around the band after endoscopic resection of the tissue bridge; C: After the section, the band is grasped at the connection with the port-site, and extracted through the mouth; D: Gastric pouch outlet aspect after ring extraction (retrovision from the stomach).