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A case report of septic shock and splenic abscess formation secondary to gastric band erosion: A rare complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

INTRODUCTION: With the rising burden of obesity, bariatric surgery is becoming more common as a treatment option. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is considered safe and effective and is a popular procedure in Australia. However there are recognised complications to be aware of such as...

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Autores principales: Lu, Victoria, Kanhere, Harsh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7139125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32276217
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.03.015