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Bowel obstruction due to the migration of the deflated intragastric balloon, a rare and potentially lethal complication

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that carries significant morbidity and mortality. There are many weight loss strategies available, yet to this date, none are risk-free. Intragastric balloons have been used for decades as a temporary measure for weight reduction and can be a useful approach for speci...

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Autores principales: Molina, Gabriel A, Palacios Gordon, Mauricio Fabián, Jerez Ortiz, Jonathan Rafael, Chong Menendez, Ricardo, Constante Ruiz, Jonathan Eduardo, Padilla Paredes, Hernán Isai, Guadalupe Rodríguez, Ramiro Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6446531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30967929
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz091