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Published on: February 5, 2021
Gastric perforation and subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to intragastric balloon device
M A Sánchez-Pérez1, M Muñoz-Juárez, F Cordera-González de Cosío
1Department of General Surgery, American British Cowdray Medical Center, México City, Mexico.
Abstract:
Obesity is a major health problem worldwide that leads to high morbidity and mortality rates. Medical options for obesity treatment are multiple and invasive therapy may be classified as surgical and non-surgical. Intragastric balloon device placement is an invasive non-surgical option that may benefit some obese patients. Potential complications related to intragastric balloon placement are multiple and perforations at the esophagus or stomach are the most hazardous. Prompt surgical management is mandatory upon the diagnosis of gastric perforation secondary to intragastric balloon to avoid further complications and mortality. Here we report an unusual case of patient that suffered both a subarachnoid hemorrhage as well as a gastric perforation related to intragastric balloon in which early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment lead to a successful outcome.
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