Small bowel obstruction creates a closed loop in patients with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band

Nicholas A Campbell; Wendy A Brown; Andrew I Smith; Stewart Skinner; Peter Nottle

doi:10.1007/s11695-008-9622-8

Small bowel obstruction creates a closed loop in patients with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band

Obes Surg. 2008 Oct;18(10):1346-9. doi: 10.1007/s11695-008-9622-8. Epub 2008 Jul 25.

Authors

Nicholas A Campbell¹, Wendy A Brown, Andrew I Smith, Stewart Skinner, Peter Nottle

Affiliation

¹ Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgical Service, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, Australia. campbellnicholas@hotmail.com

PMID: 18654823
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9622-8

Abstract

We report on two cases of small bowel obstruction in the setting of a previous laparoscopic adjustable gastric band insertion. In both cases, a closed loop obstruction was created by the band and delayed diagnosis resulted in significant morbidity. Early recognition with deflation of the adjustable gastric band and nasogastric tube insertion is paramount to managing these patients.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Diagnostic Errors*
Female
Gastroplasty / adverse effects*
Gastroplasty / instrumentation*
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis*
Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
Intestinal Obstruction / therapy
Laparoscopy*
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid / surgery
Tissue Adhesions / diagnosis
Tissue Adhesions / etiology
Tissue Adhesions / therapy