Endoscopy International Open (Nov 2018)

Exclusively endoscopic approach to treating gastric perforation caused by an intragastric balloon: case series and literature review

  • Sérgio Alexandre Barrichello Junior,
  • Igor Braga Ribeiro,
  • Ricardo José Fittipaldi-Fernandez,
  • Ana Carolina Hoff,
  • Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura,
  • Mauricio Kazuyoshi Minata,
  • Thiago Ferreira de Souza,
  • Manoel dos Passos Galvão Neto,
  • Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0743-5520
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 06, no. 11
pp. E1322 – E1329

Abstract

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Background and study aims Obesity is a serious disease, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Intragastric balloons (IGBs) have been in use since the 1980s. After the insertion of an IGB, complications such as migration of the device and even severe gastric perforation can occur, requiring laparoscopic surgery. Here, we report three cases of gastric perforation after IGB insertion. In all three cases, the perforation was successfully repaired through an exclusively endoscopic approach.