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Esophago-Pleural Fistula Complicating a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding was previously a commonly performed bariatric procedure. However, in recent years, the procedure has become less commonly performed. Long-term complications nonetheless persist and continue to be seen in clinical practice. We present a case of an esophago-pleu...

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Autores principales: Adekunle, Ayooluwatomiwa D., Nyahoda, Tarisai S., Koury, Elliot, Chahla, Elie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9830290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36636362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000526133
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author Adekunle, Ayooluwatomiwa D.
Nyahoda, Tarisai S.
Koury, Elliot
Chahla, Elie
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description Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding was previously a commonly performed bariatric procedure. However, in recent years, the procedure has become less commonly performed. Long-term complications nonetheless persist and continue to be seen in clinical practice. We present a case of an esophago-pleural fistula complicating a longstanding laparoscopic adjustable gastric band in a woman presenting with persistent empyema. Palliative esophageal stenting was successfully performed, and the patient was discharged home on hospice care per her family's wishes.
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spelling pubmed-98302902023-01-11 Esophago-Pleural Fistula Complicating a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Adekunle, Ayooluwatomiwa D. Nyahoda, Tarisai S. Koury, Elliot Chahla, Elie Case Rep Gastroenterol Single Case Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding was previously a commonly performed bariatric procedure. However, in recent years, the procedure has become less commonly performed. Long-term complications nonetheless persist and continue to be seen in clinical practice. We present a case of an esophago-pleural fistula complicating a longstanding laparoscopic adjustable gastric band in a woman presenting with persistent empyema. Palliative esophageal stenting was successfully performed, and the patient was discharged home on hospice care per her family's wishes. S. Karger AG 2022-11-08 /pmc/articles/PMC9830290/ /pubmed/36636362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000526133 Text en Copyright © 2022 by The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Esophago-Pleural Fistula Complicating a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
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title_sort esophago-pleural fistula complicating a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9830290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36636362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000526133
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