Hi folks,

Sorry I have been in absentia lately, I've been super busy...anyways, I just posted a pic on my site of a patient I scoped today (not banded by me) who has a complete erosion. I thought it would be of interest to folks here so here's the link:

http://www.thebanddoctor.com/messageboard_BB/viewtopic.php?p =904#904

Dr. Trace Curry - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I am sure that has to be removed or has been removed! Will that patient be able to have another lapband???

Yes, it'll have to be removed. She could be re banded in 3 months or so.

Dr. Trace Curry - Cincinnati, Ohio

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10475 Reading Road Suite 117, Cincinnati, OH 45241

(877) 442-BAND(v) (513) 559-1235(f)

DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Does the band being to tight cause erosion? If not what does?

Yes, I am curious also! Is there something that could have been done to prevent this? Was there something the patient did wrong? Or the physician? Or possibly nobody's fault? What causes this to happen?

Also, did the patient have symptoms that eluded to this being the culprit?

Thanks for the picture Dr C, I have wondered what it would look like. I , like the others also wonder about the symptoms this person had being so eroded, there had to have been some, please share . Thanks!

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That picture was worth a thousand words. Thanks for posting that .