| Literature DB >> 16810770 |
Giovanni D De Palma1, Antonio Formato, Vincenzo Pilone, Maria Rega, Maria Elena Giuliano, Immacolata Simeoli, Pietro Forestieri.
Abstract
This report describes a case of successful endoscopic management of intragastric penetrated adjustable gastric band in a patient with morbid obesity. The favorable course of the case described here demonstrates that adjustable gastric bands in the process of migration need not be removed surgically in patients who are asymptomatic.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16810770 PMCID: PMC4087732 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4098
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742