BACKGROUND: Some morbidly obese patients do not qualify for bariatric surgery due to general health contraindications. Intragastric balloon treatment might be a therapeutic option in the above-mentioned cases. It can prime super-obese patients with end-stage disease for bariatric surgery. As a neoadjuvant therapy before surgery, it leads to a downstage of the disease by preliminary weight reduction, to an improvement in general health and, in summary, to a reduction of the perioperative risk. It is generally considered to be a safe method. However, due to the wide range of possible complications and unusual symptoms after intragastric balloon treatment, an interdisciplinary, instead of only a surgical or endoscopic, treatment and follow-up might be recommended in these patients. CASE REPORT: We here describe a potential life-threatening complication in the form of gastric bleeding as a consequence of intragastric balloon treatment and simultaneous aspirin taking and Helicobacter pylori infection. CONCLUSION: There have been reports of some complications of intragastric balloon treatment. However, to the best of our knowledge there were no reports concerning life-threatening hemorrhage from gastric ulcer.
BACKGROUND: Some morbidly obesepatients do not qualify for bariatric surgery due to general health contraindications. Intragastric balloon treatment might be a therapeutic option in the above-mentioned cases. It can prime super-obesepatients with end-stage disease for bariatric surgery. As a neoadjuvant therapy before surgery, it leads to a downstage of the disease by preliminary weight reduction, to an improvement in general health and, in summary, to a reduction of the perioperative risk. It is generally considered to be a safe method. However, due to the wide range of possible complications and unusual symptoms after intragastric balloon treatment, an interdisciplinary, instead of only a surgical or endoscopic, treatment and follow-up might be recommended in these patients. CASE REPORT: We here describe a potential life-threatening complication in the form of gastric bleeding as a consequence of intragastric balloon treatment and simultaneous aspirin taking and Helicobacter pylori infection. CONCLUSION: There have been reports of some complications of intragastric balloon treatment. However, to the best of our knowledge there were no reports concerning life-threatening hemorrhage from gastric ulcer.
Authors: James Y Lau; Joseph Sung; Catherine Hill; Catherine Henderson; Colin W Howden; David C Metz Journal: Digestion Date: 2011-04-14 Impact factor: 3.216
Authors: A Genco; T Bruni; S B Doldi; P Forestieri; M Marino; L Busetto; C Giardiello; L Angrisani; L Pecchioli; P Stornelli; F Puglisi; M Alkilani; A Nigri; N Di Lorenzo; F Furbetta; A Cascardo; M Cipriano; M Lorenzo; N Basso Journal: Obes Surg Date: 2005-09 Impact factor: 4.129
Authors: Maciej Patrzyk; Jenny Sonke; Anne Glitsch; Rebecca Kessler; Antje Steveling; Sebastian Lünse; Lars Ivo Partecke; Claus-Dieter Heidecke; Wolfram Kessler Journal: Visc Med Date: 2021-02-17