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Published in: Obesity Surgery 10/2020

01-10-2020 | Laparotomy | Letter to the Editor

A Combined Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Approach for an Early Gastric Perforation Secondary to Intragastric Balloon: Endoscopic and Surgical Skills with Literature Review

Authors: Riccardo Caruso, Emilio Vicente, Yolanda Quijano, Hipolito Duran, Eduardo Diaz, Isabel Fabra, Luis Malave, Roberta Isernia, Angelo D’Ovidio, Ruben Agresott, Gontrand Lopez-Nava, Benedetto Ielpo, Valentina Ferri

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 10/2020

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In the last decade, the prevalence of obesity has increased tremendously in Europe [1]. Both surgical and endoscopic options have been proven to be effective in treating obesity [2]. Among endoscopic therapies, intragastric balloon (IGB) has been widely used to treat obese patients not meeting or refusing bariatric surgery. It acts mainly by inducing early satiety and delaying gastric emptying [2]. However, despite its several benefits, few complications are associated with IGB [3]. These include gastrointestinal ulceration, distal migration, intestinal obstruction, gastric perforation (GP), haemorrhage and occult gastric bleeding [4]. …
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Title
A Combined Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Approach for an Early Gastric Perforation Secondary to Intragastric Balloon: Endoscopic and Surgical Skills with Literature Review
Authors
Riccardo Caruso
Emilio Vicente
Yolanda Quijano
Hipolito Duran
Eduardo Diaz
Isabel Fabra
Luis Malave
Roberta Isernia
Angelo D’Ovidio
Ruben Agresott
Gontrand Lopez-Nava
Benedetto Ielpo
Valentina Ferri
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04727-6

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