Portomesenteric vein thrombosis in sleeve gastrectomy: a 10-year review.

Background: Worldwide, the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is becoming the dominant bariatric procedure due to its reliable weight loss and low complication rate. Portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon complication of LSG with an incidence of .3% to 1% and can lead to serious consequences, such as bowel ischemia and death.

Surgical management of obesity using a soft adjustable gastric band.

Background: Laparoscopically inserted adjustable gastric bands are an effective means of weight reduction for obese patients.

Methods: The Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band was evaluated prospectively in a consecutive series of 273 patients from August 1996 to March 2003.

Results: The first 58 patients had their band sited by the 'peri-gastric' technique, with the subsequent 215 using the 'pars flaccida' technique, which provides better posterior fixation of the band.