Peritonitis following a bariatric procedure in a young woman.
A 22-year-old woman presented with generalised peritonitis from a gastric perforation due to erosion by an intragastric balloon inserted abroad 22 months previously in an attempt to help her lose weight. These balloons are of uncertain long-term benefit in obesity and should be removed after 6 months to avoid complications. This did not happen in this case; thus, leading to this life-threatening complication, which was treated with the removal of the balloon and omental patch repair of the perforation.
Department of Surgery, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, UK.
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Baigel
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Rashid
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Shrestha
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Ravichandran
D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015905:Gastric Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult