title: The removal of a gastric balloon: a case study.
authors.affiliation: Esmeralda Barragan, BSN, RN, CCRN, is a staff nurse, Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas. Evaline Kihara, RN, CCRN-CMC, CVRN, is a staff Nurse, Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas. Latrice Lara, BSN, RN, CGRN, is a staff nurse, Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Esmeralda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barragan
authors.forename: Evaline
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kihara
authors.forename: Latrice
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lara
mesh_terms: D015905:Gastric Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*