| Literature DB >> 15130239 |
Th Hackert1, M Dietz, C Tjaden, A Sieg, M W Buchler, J Schmidt.
Abstract
Adjustable gastric banding is a well-established procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. We present a 62-year-old female who experienced the rare complication of intragastric band perforation due to a gastric adenocarcinoma localized at the site of gastric banding, 10 years after insertion of the band.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15130239 DOI: 10.1381/096089204323013622
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obes Surg ISSN: 0960-8923 Impact factor: 4.129