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KMID : 0388120140230020131
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Journal of Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
2014 Volume.23 No. 2 p.131 ~ p.135
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Pylephlebitis and Multiple Liver Abscesses Caused by Band Erosion Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
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Cha Seon-Ah
Kim Kyung-Hoon
Lee Jong-Min
Kim Hyun-Seon
Kim Ji-Hye
Park Sung-Kyun
Kim Seok-Chan
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Abstract
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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a widely performed surgical procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. Erosion of the gastric band is a rare late complication of LAGB. Among the patients with the complication, Pylephlebitis, or Septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, is an infrequent but life-threatening complication of abdominal septic events. The authors report the occurrence of pylephlebitis and multiple liver abscesses induced by a band erosion of an LAGB. The patient has been treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. This case emphasizes the interest in further evaluation before removal and the requirement for early removal of the gastric band.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Pylephlebitis, Liver abscess
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