Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Sep 2024)

The Silent Band: Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Erosion as an Incidental Finding During Endoscopy

  • Lefika Bathobakae MD, MPH,
  • Tiffany Varadi BS,
  • Rammy Bashir MD, MSc,
  • Atang Koodirile BS,
  • Ruhin Yuridullah MD,
  • Kamal Amer MD,
  • Yana Cavanagh MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096241281598
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a bariatric procedure that was introduced in the early 1990s and offers a minimally invasive and reversible option for weight loss. Initially popular due to its simplicity and effectiveness, LAGB’s long-term success has been limited by complications such as port-site infection, pouch dilatation, and gastric band erosion. Herein, we describe a rare case of gastric band erosion found incidentally during endoscopy a decade after placement. The eroded band was successfully removed using a combined endoscopic and laparoscopic approach.