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- Title
Major Gastric Haemorrhage After Intragastric Balloon Insertion: Case Report.
- Authors
Granek, Romy; Hii, Michael; Ward, Salena
- Abstract
Intragastric balloons are a minimally invasive option for weight loss. They are generally well tolerated and rarely associated with serious adverse events. We report a case of major upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage after insertion of an Orbera® intragastric balloon.
- Subjects
GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage; WEIGHT loss; BODY mass index; OBESITY risk factors; ABDOMINAL pain; PAIN risk factors
- Publication
Obesity Surgery, 2018, Vol 28, Issue 1, p281
- ISSN
0960-8923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-017-2988-8