| Literature DB >> 10858686 |
W Y Kim1, U J Kirkpatrick, A P Moody, P N Wake.
Abstract
A case of large bowel impaction caused by migration of a BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) is presented. The literature is reviewed regarding both the use and the complications inherent in such balloon devices. This is the first reported case of an intragastric balloon impacted in the colon 9 months after insertion.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10858686 PMCID: PMC2503420
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891