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  • Title: [Diagnosis and treatment of postoperative complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure].
    Author: Kou YB, Zheng CZ, Yin K, Ke CW, Hu XG, Chen DL.
    Journal: Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2006 Nov 01; 44(21):1473-6. PubMed ID: 17349173.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of the complications in patients after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) procedure. METHODS: Retrospectively analyze the data of the 23 patients who received the LAGB procedure from June 2003 to November 2004. RESULTS: Of the 23 LAGB operations, 3 (13%) cases of vomiting and nausea, 1 (4.3%) case of access-port infection and 5 (21.4%) cases of food intolerance occurred. One band (4.3%) and one injection reservoir (4.3%) displaced and were removed by laparoscopy. No death and thrombo-embolism occurred. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis and treatment of complications after LAGB in morbid obesity was special, if managed properly, the result would be satisfactory.
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