Bariatric Surgery Artifacts- LapBand Port
There is a lapband port lateral to L3 on the left. L4 was omitted from analysis because of sclerosis and discordance. The additional image shows the “undo” view from the Hologic scan. This view confirms that the port is outlined and removed from the soft tissue baseline.
This additional image shows the “undo” view from the Hologic scanner. This view confirms that the port is outlined and removed from the soft tissue baseline.
There is a lapband port lateral to L3 on the left. L4 was omitted from analysis because of sclerosis and discordance. The additional image shows the “undo” view from the Hologic scan. This view confirms that the port is outlined and removed from the soft tissue baseline.
Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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