[Intestinal obstruction caused by migration of intragastric device used for the treatment of obesity].
The authors report a case of intestinal obstruction caused by the rupture of an intragastric balloon for the treatment of obesity and requiring surgical treatment. This unusual case shows that careful patient selection and follow-up are of paramount importance for successful endoscopic treatment of obesity.
Bona
Davide
D
Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Chirurgiche, Istituto Policlinico San Donato.
Enrini
Riccardo
R
Bonavina
Luigi
L
D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*