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Background: Band infection after gastric banding is a relatively rare complication. In most cases, it is manifested by abdominal pain associated with fever, and/or an abscess surrounding the access port.The treatment of choice consists of band removal and antibiotic therapy, and is usually effective. Methods: Among the 322 patients having undergone gastric banding in our department, we report a 31-year-old...
Background: Gastric banding is a very satisfactory procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. The significant incidence of skin suppuration in these patients makes the laparoscopic approach a suitable technique. Regardless of this, in some cases, suppuration can still rarely result. Methods and Results: In four patients the authors observed diffusion of suppuration in both directions along the...
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