Short Gastric Pouch for Laparoscopic Conversion of Failed Band to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Background: Laparoscopic gastric banding (LGB) is associated with high rate of failure (Stenard and Iannelli. World J Gastroenterol; 21:10348-57 2015, Lazzati et al. Ann Surg. 2016). In case of failure, conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is preferred (Noel et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis;10:1116-22; 2014, Schneck et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis;12:840-8, 2016). Methods: We present the case of a 63-year-old woman with a BMI of 57 kg/m2 who underwent LGB in 2011. In 2015, she consulted for intolerance of the banding and weight regain, with a BMI of 52.