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Acute pancreatitis caused by gastric balloon: a case report.

György GyimesiFabienne WidmerMichael Christian Sulz
Published in: AME case reports (2024)
Laboratory tests including amylase/lipase and adequate imaging should be considered in patients with relevant symptoms after gastric balloon insertion. A possible pathogenesis may be the direct compression and traumatic effect on the pancreas by the balloon or the dislodgement of the catheter into the duodenum and an obstruction/compression of the Papilla. Endoscopic removal of the balloon is not mandatory in every case, it should be decided individually.
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