title: Balloon therapy for obesity--when the balloon bursts.
abstract: Intragastric balloon placement is a non-invasive treatment for morbid obesity. We report a patient who illustrates incomplete bowel obstruction and pancreatitis following dislodgement of such a balloon. Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the balloon is an effective method of decompression.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology; D011677:Punctures