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DOI:10.2214/AJR.04.0655
AJR 2006; 186:522-534
© American Roentgen Ray Society

Pictorial Essay

Complications of Adjustable Gastric Banding, a Radiological Pictorial Review

Mayssoun J. Mehanna1, Ghina Birjawi1, Hicham A. Moukaddam1, Ghattas Khoury2, Maher Hussein2 and Aghiad Al-Kutoubi1

1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon.
2 Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the radiologic appearance of complications of the adjustable gastric band.

CONCLUSION. Continuous progress in surgical technique of adjustable gastric banding and the increasing experience of surgeons have decreased the rate of complications. However, because different complications may have the same clinical presentation but require different treatment, to give a definitive diagnosis, the radiologist must be aware of the surgical procedures and possible sequelae.

Keywords: abdominal imaging • bariatric surgery • barium • gastric band • implantable devices • stomach


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