Gastric band

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Gastric band is an occasion pathology specimen.

General

  • Gastric banding is done to treatment obesity.
  • May be excised if the individual does not have a sufficient weight loss or weight gain.[1]

Microscopic

Features of laparoscopic gastric band capsule:[1]

  • Foreign body reaction (giant cells).
  • Inflammation (chronic).
  • Fibrosis.
  • Neovascularization.

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Gastric Band, Removal:
- Gastric band (gross only).
- Benign fibrous tissue with mild inflammation, consistent with capsule.
- NEGATIVE for malignancy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tan, MH.; Yee, GY.; Jorgensen, JO.; Kuzinkovas, V.; Talbot, ML.; Loi, KW.; Viswanathan, S.; Gill, AJ.. "A histologic evaluation of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band capsule by tissue sampling during sleeve gastrectomy performed at different time points after band removal.". Surg Obes Relat Dis 10 (4): 620-5. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.037. PMID 24958647.
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