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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2006; 12(25): 4098-4100
Published online Jul 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4098
Published online Jul 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4098
Endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band for morbid obesity
Giovanni D De Palma, Antonio Formato, Vincenzo Pilone, Maria Rega, Maria Elena Giuliano, Immacolata Simeoli, Pietro Forestieri, Centro per l’Innovazione Tecnologica in Chirurgia (ITC)-Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale, Oncologica e Tecnologie Avanzate. Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Napoli, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Giovanni De Palma, Centro per l’Innovazione Tecnologica in Chirurgia-Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale, Oncologica e Tecnologie Avanzate. Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Via Pansini, 5. 80131 Napoli, Italy. giovanni. depalma@unina.it
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Received: January 24, 2006
Revised: February 10, 2006
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: July 7, 2006
Revised: February 10, 2006
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: July 7, 2006
Abstract
This report describes a case of successful endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band in a patient with morbid obesity. The favorable course of the case described here demonstrates that adjustable gastric bands in the process of migration need not be removed surgically in patients who are asymptomatic.