Gastric perforation caused by an intragastric balloon: Endoscopic findings

In Kyung Yoo, Hoon Jai Chun, Yoon Tae Jeen

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Abstract

Intragastric balloon (IGB) insertion has been most frequently used in the West as an effective endoscopic treatment for morbid obesity, in practice. Recently, there is a growing number of cases requiring IGB deployment for obesity treatment in Korea. One of the reported complications of IGB use is gastric perforation. A 47-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with mild symptoms, 7 weeks after having an IGB placed. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed and gastric ulcer perforation was observed in the ulcer base, where food particles were impacted. Laparoscopic primary repair was done successfully. This was a case of gastric perforation, secondary to poor compliance with a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI). PPI and Helicobacter pylori eradication are important for ulcer prevention following IGB deployment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)602-604
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Endoscopy
Volume50
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Nov
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI14C3477).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Keywords

  • Intragastric balloon
  • Obesity
  • Perforation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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