Large bowel impaction by the BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) necessitating surgical intervention

A case of large bowel impaction caused by migration of a BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) is presented. The literature is reviewed regarding both the use and the complications inherent in such balloon devices. This is the first reported case of an intragastric balloon impacted in the colon 9 m...

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Published in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 202 - 204
Main Authors:	Kim, W Y, Kirkpatrick, U J, Moody, A P, Wake, P N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Royal College of Surgeons of England 01-05-2000
Subjects:	Adult Colonic Diseases - etiology Colonic Diseases - surgery Female Foreign-Body Migration - complications Gastric Balloon - adverse effects Humans Intestinal Obstruction - etiology Intestinal Obstruction - surgery
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Summary:	A case of large bowel impaction caused by migration of a BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) is presented. The literature is reviewed regarding both the use and the complications inherent in such balloon devices. This is the first reported case of an intragastric balloon impacted in the colon 9 months after insertion.
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ISSN:	0035-8843 1478-7083