Open AccessAcute dysphagia: an unusual treatable cause
Author(s) -
Jonathan Mathers,
Ashis Banerjee,
David Mbamalu
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1270
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , emergency department , presentation (obstetrics) , general surgery , surgery , gastric banding , acute care , weight loss , gastric bypass , health care , nursing , obesity , economics , economic growth
Bariatric surgery is a rapidly expanding surgical sub-speciality, with a large proportion of the relevant surgical procedures being performed in the private sector. Acute complications of newer surgical procedures can lead to emergency department presentation, with which the staff may be unfamiliar. A 34-year-old woman was seen in the emergency department with acute total dysphagia following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, which was treated successfully by a simple bedside procedure.