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Massive Pericardial Effusion following a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is currently the most common bariatric surgical procedure. The most frequent complications of LAGB surgery are pouch dilatation, gastric prolapse, band erosion, stoma obstruction and access-port problems. We report a rare life-threatening case of massive pericardial effusion as a complication of an infected Lap-Band®. The management of this condition included subxiphoid pericardial window, removal of the band and later conversion to gastric bypass.

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  1. General Surgical Registrar, The Geelong Hospital and St. John of God Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Hai T Bui MBBS

  2. Departments of Surgery, Barwon Health, The Geelong Hospital and St. John of God Hospital

    George Kiroff MBBS, MS, FRACS

  3. Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, St. John of God Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Stephan Foy MBBS, FRACP

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Bui, H.T., Kiroff, G. & Foy, S. Massive Pericardial Effusion following a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. OBES SURG 13, 944–947 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089203322618830

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