Gastric perforation and death after the insertion of an intragastric balloon.
| Title | Gastric perforation and death after the insertion of an intragastric balloon. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Koutelidakis, I., Dragoumis D., Papaziogas B., Patsas A., Katsougianopoulos A., Atmatzidis S., & Atmatzidis K. |
| Journal | Obes Surg |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 393-6 |
| Date Published | 2009 Mar |
| ISSN | 0960-8923 |
| Keywords | Abdomen, Acute, Adult, Fatal Outcome, Gastric Balloon, Gastric Fundus, Humans, Male, Obesity, Morbid, Stomach Rupture |
| Abstract | We report a case of a patient who presented with an acute abdomen 2 days after the insertion of an intragastric balloon system and discuss in detail the advantages and drawbacks of these devices in the therapy of morbid obesity. A 43-year-old morbidly obese man was admitted to the department of surgery in shock with a 2-h history of severe diffuse abdominal pain and the initial diagnosis of visceral perforation. The patient had been subjected to intragastric placement of an inflatable balloon 48 h prior to his presentation. Abdominal exploration revealed the presence of a large linear perforation in the fundus of the stomach. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11695-008-9706-5 |
| Alternate Journal | Obes Surg |
| PubMed ID | 18836786 |
