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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, requir...

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Autores principales: Barrichello Junior, Sérgio Alexandre, Ribeiro, Igor Braga, Fittipaldi-Fernandez, Ricardo José, Hoff, Ana Carolina, de Moura, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux, Minata, Mauricio Kazuyoshi, de Souza, Thiago Ferreira, Galvão Neto, Manoel dos Passos, de Moura, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6221813/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30410952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-0743-5520