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A novel technique for fascial fixation of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band ports.

Author: Eid GM, Gourash W, Collins JL

Author affiliation: Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Magee-Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. eidgm@upmc.edu

Publication date & source: 2006.04, Surg Endosc., 20(4):697-9. Epub 2006 Jan 25.

Access port dislodgement after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a recurring problem that often requires operative revision. Securing the port to the abdominal wall fascia in the traditional way with standard instruments is challenging in obese patients due to a thick abdominal wall. Therefore, we have devised a novel and simple technique for access port fixation using the EndoStitch device.


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