| Literature DB >> 22707373 |
R Baigel1, F Rashid, D Shrestha, D Ravichandran.
Abstract
A 22-year-old woman presented with generalised peritonitis from a gastric perforation due to erosion by an intragastric balloon inserted abroad 22 months previously in an attempt to help her lose weight. These balloons are of uncertain long-term benefit in obesity and should be removed after 6 months to avoid complications. This did not happen in this case; thus, leading to this life-threatening complication, which was treated with the removal of the balloon and omental patch repair of the perforation.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22707373 PMCID: PMC3062892 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3602
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X