Intracolonic penetration of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding tube.

Author: Hartmann J, Scharfenberg M, Paul M, Ablassmaier B

Author affiliation: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charite Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany. jens.hartmann@charite.de

Publication date & source: 2006.02, Obes Surg., 16(2):203-5.

Publication type: Case Reports

The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has become a common, usually successful treatment for morbid obesity. Complications occur in 10-20%, most commonly band slippage and port system problems, especially infection of the port area. A rare complication is penetration of the band into the stomach. We report the penetration of the tube connecting the port system with the gastric band, into the colon 1 year after treatment of a port infection.