Carcinoma in the gastric pouch years after vertical banded gastroplasty.

Obes Surg

Department of General Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.

Published: February 2003

A 67-year-old lady presented with anemia and weight loss 15 years after vertical banded gastroplasty. The cancer was confined to the pouch, which is suggestive of a relationship to the anti-obesity surgery. A brief review with possible contributing factors is presented.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1381/096089203321136746DOI Listing

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