Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery Complications 

These are some of the adverse effects and complications of adjustable gastric band surgeries as outlined on the FDA site. Some of these may be for lap band surgeries.

Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery Complications - Band and Port Specific

Band slippage/Pouch dilation
Esophageal dilatation/dysmotility
Erosion of the band into the gastric lumen
Mechanical malfunctions - port leakage, cracking of the kink-resistant tubing or disruption of the tubing connection from the port to the band
Port site pain
Port displacement

Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery Complications - Digestive

Nausea and/or vomiting
Gastroesophageal reflux
Stoma obstruction
Constipation
Dysphagia
Diarrhea
Abnormal stools / Constipation

Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery Complications - Body

Abdominal pain
Asthenia
Death
Infection
Fever
Hernia
Pain
Chest pain
Incisional infection
Incision pain

These are just some the adverse effects and complications of adjustable gastric band surgeries found on the FDA site. Some of these may be for lap band surgeries.

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