Hi! Can anyone tell me if it is true that lapbanding can cause gangrene???????????????

Kennth -

I haven't heard that specifically before, but based on this information, I suppose it would be possible under certain circumstances. Where did you hear of a case of the band causing gangrene?

http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/000561.htm

On another messageboard someone once posted that his wife had to have some of her stomach removed due to necrosis - but in that case it only got that bad because she had ignored the warning signs of trouble (vomiting, pain). As long as you follow up with your surgeon and get help if something doesn't seem right, the lap-band is really quite safe.

The risks are far worse with staying obese, OR getting the gastric bypass.

donali -- I heard about gangrene in a weight loss chat room and that was the first I had heard of it!! Thanks for the information on gangrene. I guess I am just getting nervous because next week I am seeing the surgeon to set a date for lapband surgery -- it should be done in July. Why did your band erode into your stomach -- the information I have on erosion says erosion will occur if too much vomiting, overeating, and/or taking medications that are not band friendly -- what happened??? Was there anyway erosion could have been prevented??

Kenneth -

This is everything I know about erosion:

http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2250

http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2256

http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2274