A Unique Case of Gastric Band Tubing Eroding Into the Vaginal Cuff.
| Autor: | Balakrishnan P; General Surgery, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA., Adams T; General Surgery, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA., Nease DB; Bariatric Surgery, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA., Munie ST; Bariatric Surgery, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Sep 02; Vol. 16 (9), pp. e68427. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 02 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.68427 |
| Abstrakt: | 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. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Balakrishnan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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