Simultaneous cecal volvulus and gastric erosion secondary to laparoscopic adjustable gastric band

Connolly, Margaret; Magarakis, Michael; Narayan, Mayur

doi:10.1016/j.soard.2015.06.009

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“…Twelve papers did not meet the selection criteria. Forty-three [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ] case reports were eventually included in our review ( Figure 1 ). The first report was published in 2000, while other articles were written last year.…”

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Reports of Gastric Banding and Bowel Obstruction: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Vitiello,

Matarese,

Sansone

et al. 2024

JCM

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The utilization rates of laparoscopic gastric banding (LAGB) declined worldwide from 42.3% in 2008 to 1.8% in 2018. Rates of complications requiring removal may reach 40–50% in the medium to long term. Bowel obstruction is a rare but severe complication that occurs after LAGB. A comprehensive literature search in PubMed was carried out to identify all available case reports of intestinal obstruction after gastric banding. The search terms were as follows: “intestinal obstruction”, “small bowel obstruction”, “gastric band”, “gastric banding”, “gastric band complications”, and “laparoscopic gastric band obstruction”. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) flowchart was used. Forty-three case reports were included in our review. Laparotomy was necessary in 18/43 (41%) of patients. Vomit was not always reported, while abdominal pain was constantly present. A CT scan was the preferred diagnostic tool. The main causes of occlusion were found to be the erosion of the gastrointestinal tract or internal hernia due to a loose tube loop. Forty-six percent of cases occurred within 5 years from insertion. Even if rare, small bowel obstruction after LAGB requires surgical intervention often with an open approach. The absence of vomit masks symptoms, but an obstruction must be always suspected in the case of severe colicky abdominal pain. A CT scan is recommended for making diagnoses.

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