Open AccessLaparoscopic gastric band removal complicated by splenosis
Author(s) -
Nicolas Gregory,
Schoucair Ramy,
Shimlati Rasha,
Rached Linda,
Khoury George
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.633
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , general surgery , adjustable gastric band , radiology , gastric bypass , weight loss , obesity
Key Clinical Message In any patient, the occurrence of postsplenectomy splenosis can complicate the planning of further surgeries. In our case, the gastric sleeve procedure was aborted, as it would have put the patient's life in danger. Therefore, only the gastric band was removed, eliminating future erosion.