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Gastric band connection tube results in small bowel obstruction: an acute emergency

The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is a widely performed procedure for the morbid obesity epidemic. Despite its low mortality compared with other mainstream bariatric surgeries, it is not without its complications. The authors report a late and rare complication of a small bowel obstruc...

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Autores principales: Suter, Katherine J. L., Rajasagaram, Niruben, Nottle, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4863227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27170704
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw082