Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We present here the case of a woman in her 40s with a history of an adjustable gastric band placed a decade ago. After the initial procedure, she had issues with a port-site hernia, mesh placement, and explantation secondary to mesh infection. Her port was removed at the time, with the tubing left in situ with hopes of future salvage. She then presented to her gynecologist with the tubing eroding through her vaginal cuff. This case highlights the importance of having a high index of suspicion in patients with a history of gastric bands given the varying presentation in the event of a complication.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68427
Authors: Pranav Balakrishnan, Thomas Adams, Darren B Nease, Semeret T Munie
Institution: Marshall University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402137442