BACKGROUND: Obesity is a public health problem, for which the prevalence has increased worldwide at an alarming rate, affecting 1.7 billion people in the world. OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique employed in incomplete penetration of gastric band where endoscopic management and/or primary closure is not feasible. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Laparoscopic removal of gastric band was performed in five patients with incomplete penetrance using Foley catheterization in the perforation site that could lead to the development of a gastro-cutaneous fistula. CLINICAL CASES: The cases presented include a leak that required surgical lavage with satisfactory outcome, and one patient developed stenosis 3 years after surgical management, which was resolved endoscopically. In all cases, the penetration site closed spontaneously. DISCUSSION: Gastric band erosion has been reported in 3.4% of cases. The reason for inserting a catheter is to create a controlled gastro-cutaneous fistula, allowing spontaneous closure. CONCLUSIONS: Various techniques have been described: the totally endoscopic, hybrid techniques (endoscopic/laparoscopic) and completely laparoscopic. A technique is described here that is useful and successful in cases where the above-described treatments are not viable.
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a public health problem, for which the prevalence has increased worldwide at an alarming rate, affecting 1.7 billion people in the world. OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique employed in incomplete penetration of gastric band where endoscopic management and/or primary closure is not feasible. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Laparoscopic removal of gastric band was performed in five patients with incomplete penetrance using Foley catheterization in the perforation site that could lead to the development of a gastro-cutaneous fistula. CLINICAL CASES: The cases presented include a leak that required surgical lavage with satisfactory outcome, and one patient developed stenosis 3 years after surgical management, which was resolved endoscopically. In all cases, the penetration site closed spontaneously. DISCUSSION: Gastric band erosion has been reported in 3.4% of cases. The reason for inserting a catheter is to create a controlled gastro-cutaneous fistula, allowing spontaneous closure. CONCLUSIONS: Various techniques have been described: the totally endoscopic, hybrid techniques (endoscopic/laparoscopic) and completely laparoscopic. A technique is described here that is useful and successful in cases where the above-described treatments are not viable.
Authors: Pablo Quadri; Raquel Gonzalez-Heredia; Mario Masrur; Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen; Enrique F Elli Journal: Surg Endosc Date: 2016-08-23 Impact factor: 4.584