Exclusively endoscopic approach to treating gastric perforation caused by an intragastric balloon: case series and literature review

Exclusively endoscopic approach to treating gastric perforation caused by an intragastric balloon: case series and literature review

Background and study aims Obesity is a serious disease, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Intragastric balloons (IGBs) have been in use since the 1980s. After the insertion of an IGB, complications such as migration of the device and even severe gastric perforation can occur, requiri...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Alexandre Barrichello Junior, Igor Braga Ribeiro, Ricardo José Fittipaldi-Fernandez, Ana Carolina Hoff, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Mauricio Kazuyoshi Minata, Thiago Ferreira de Souza, Manoel dos Passos Galvão Neto, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-11-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0743-5520

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0743-5520

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