Intermittent gastric prolapse after adjustable gastric banding is a potential cause of band intolerance: clinical and diagnostic findings from eight patients.

Background Gastric banding surgery can fail if the patient develops frequent vomiting, intolerance of common food types or reflux. These patients can be divided into those with a well-defined anatomical problem such as slippage and those without. Intermittent gastric prolapse (IGP) is a possible explanation for some patients who do not achieve adequate early satiety without excessive food intolerance but have normal imaging.