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Endoscopy revealed stomach wall erosion with the gastric band partially (2/3) migrated into the gastric lumen.
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Stomach was grasped at the anterior site and brought outside the abdomen.
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The stomach was grasped at the anterior site with straight forward instruments and brought outside the abdomen (Figure 2).
The band was cut in the stomach with scissors and removed.
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