What complications may occur?
Adjustable gastric banding is well tolerated by most patients. Complication rates are low but this does not mean that complications are non-existent. The following is list of the complications that have been seen following this operation; Infection There has been a few cases of deep infection in the abdomen leading to removal of the band. There has also been some infections of the port system leading to removal of the port. These events must be regarded as failures of the operation. Sterility during injection is obviously of great importance in order to minimize or avoid this complication. Band Problems Three bands broke early in our series. Since then the band has been reinforced with additional Dacron mesh and this complication has since then not occurred. In five other cases the balloon has broken and these patients immediately started to gain weight. The balloon has also lately been reinforced in order to withstand increased pressure. All these cases had to be reoperated. Although
