Gastric Perforation Caused by an Intragastric Balloon: Endoscopic Findings

• Main Authors: In Kyung Yoo (Author), Hoon Jai Chun (Author), Yoon Tae Jeen (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intragastric balloon (IGB) insertion has been most frequently used in the West as an effective endoscopic treatment for morbid obesity, in practice. Recently, there is a growing number of cases requiring IGB deployment for obesity treatment in Korea. One of the reported complications of IGB use is g...