Long-term adjustable gastric band with resultant megaoesophagus causing cardiac compression

Ramesh De Silva; My Pham; Michael Devadas; Hosen Kiat

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjab540

Long-term adjustable gastric band with resultant megaoesophagus causing cardiac compression

J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Dec 31;2021(12):rjab540. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjab540. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Ramesh De Silva¹, My Pham¹, Michael Devadas¹, Hosen Kiat²

Affiliations

¹ Norwest Surgical Services, Norwest Hospital, Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia.
² Discipline of Medicine and Unit of Cardiology, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Australia.

Abstract

Oesophageal dilatation following laparoscopic-assisted gastric banding (LAGB) is a well-described complication reported in up to 80% of LAGB patients [ 1, 2]. Severe oesophageal dilatation in addition to aperistalsis is known as megaoesophagus. Symptomatic compression cardiac compression from oesophageal dilatation as a complication of LAGB is an extremely rare complication and is presented in this case report.

Publication types

Case Reports