Perigastric Abscess Resection During Roux-en-Y Bypass Surgery After Gastric Banding
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Reiss, Annie; Dar, Ron; Bramnik, Zakhar; Farraj, Moaad
- Source
- Obesity Surgery: The Journal of Metabolic Surgery and Allied Care. 32(6):2098-2099
- Subject
- Intra-abdominal abscess
Roux-en-Y bypass
Gastric banding
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0960-8923
1708-0428
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has a low rate of perioperative morbidity and mortality, while long-term complications are not rare. band erosion may be insidious and the patient may be asymptomatic. We present an unusual case of a 51-year-old patient who developed an intra-abdominal abscess after LAGB and required a resectional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. The patient’s perioperative course was uneventful. Removal of the abscess with partial gastrectomy and completion of a RYGB was safe and feasible.