Obesity Surgery 2007-Apr
Palatal ulcers due to vomiting after gastric band tightening.
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Adjustable gastric banding is a widely used modality in some countries for the treatment of morbid obesity, and several complications have been reported. We report the unusual case of a patient who developed bilateral ulcers of the palate after intense vomiting caused by tightening of her gastric band.