| Literature DB >> 19437081 |
Athanasios Krassas1, Dimitrios Mallios, Stavroula Boulia, Stamatis Kakaris.
Abstract
The laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a popular therapeutic option for morbid obesity. It is a minimally invasive procedure. The reported early morbidity is low and there are only few reports of respiratory complications. We report a case of empyema and lung abscess due to diaphragm perforation by a LAGB.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19437081 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9860-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obes Surg ISSN: 0960-8923 Impact factor: 4.129