Acute Gastric Band Slippage During the 3rd Trimester Gestation.
10.7602/jmis.2014.17.4.85
- Author:
Hee Jin PARK
1
;
Ji Sun HONG
;
Sang Moon HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics, Gangnam CHA Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bariatric surgery;
Complication;
Laparoscopy;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bariatric Surgery;
Cesarean Section;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Laparoscopy;
Pregnancy Trimester, Third;
Pregnancy*;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2014;17(4):85-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a popular bariatric procedure in South Korea, and the majority of female patients who receive LAGB are of childbearing age. Due to possible band-related complications, careful evaluation is required for those who become pregnant after LAGB procedures. A 28-year-old female, gravida 1, para 0, who had undergone LAGB two years earlier presented to the clinic at the 31st week of gestation. She had experienced acute epigastric pain and vomiting for one week. She was diagnosed with gastric band slippage. She underwent cesarean section and laparoscopic gastric band removal at the 35th week of gestation. Management of gastric band slippage during the third trimester is difficult, especially before the 34th week of gestation. We report on a case of medical and surgical treatment of gastric band slippage during the third trimester.
