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Gastric cancer after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: case report
Gastric cancer in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery is rare. The authors present a case of stomach cancer in a patient 6 years after adjustable silicone gastric band placement. The tumour was located below the band, not in its direct vicinity. Aetiological and risk factors of stomach can...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516981/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23256029 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2011.27113 |
| Sumario: | Gastric cancer in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery is rare. The authors present a case of stomach cancer in a patient 6 years after adjustable silicone gastric band placement. The tumour was located below the band, not in its direct vicinity. Aetiological and risk factors of stomach cancer incidence in obese patients are discussed in this case study. |
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