Hidden dangers and updated labels on gastric balloons.

Sindhura Kolli Andrew OfosuHarini GurramSimcha WeissmanPaul Khoi Dang-HoTej I MehtaHailie GillKrishna C Gurram

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

In recent years, intragastric balloons (IGBs) have emerged as an efficacious, nonsurgical modality to treat obesity. We present a case in which an IGB caused a gastric ulcer, only unearthed after the novel technique of deflation and early retrieval.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight gain
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle