Gastric perforation as a complication after BioEnterics intragastric balloon bariatric treatment in obese patients--synergy of endoscopy and videosurgery.
The BioEnterics intragastric balloon (BIB) is one of the most common bariatric procedures in obese patients in Europe. Associated gastric perforation is a rare, yet very dangerous, complication. We report a case of such a complication after BioEnterics intragastric balloon insertion in a 60-year-old female patient and subsequent cooperation between an endoscopist and bariatric videosurgeon in her treatment.
Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, Medical University, 113 Zeromskiego Street, 90-549, Lodz, Poland. smiglo@mp.pl
Jacek Arkadiusz
JA
Smigielski
Tomasz
T
Szewczyk
Bogdan
B
Modzelewski
Yuriy
Y
Mandryka
Jerzy
J
Klimczak
Marian
M
Brocki
D005260:Female; D015905:Gastric Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*