Palatal Ulcers due to Vomiting after Gastric Band Tightening
| Autor: | Carla Archer-Dubon, Lilly Esquivel-Pedraza, Jaqueline Ramírez-Anguiano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Palate
Hard medicine.medical_specialty Nutrition and Dietetics Unusual case Gastroplasty Vomiting Gastric banding business.industry Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Middle Aged digestive system diseases Obesity Morbid Surgery Morbid obesity Gastric band medicine Humans Female medicine.symptom business Oral Ulcer |
| Zdroj: | Obesity Surgery. 17:556-558 |
| ISSN: | 1708-0428 0960-8923 |
| Popis: | Adjustable gastric banding is a widely used modality in some countries for the treatment of morbid obesity, and several complications have been reported. We report the unusual case of a patient who developed bilateral ulcers of the palate after intense vomiting caused by tightening of her gastric band. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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