Detachment of the connecting tube from the port and migration into jejunal wall.

Author: Zengin K, Sen B, Ozben V, Taskin M

Author affiliation: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. ak_zengin@yahoo.com

Publication date & source: 2006.02, Obes Surg., 16(2):206-7.

Publication type: Case Reports

After laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), early recognition and treatment of uncommon complications are important. A 36-year-old man who had undergone LAGB presented at our clinic with weight gain of 14 kg during the prior 6 months. During investigation, detachment of the connecting tube from the port and migration of this tube into the jejunal wall were found. The detached port was replaced with a new port, and laparoscopically-assisted jejunorraphy was performed.