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. 2022 May;32(5):1783-1785.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-05984-3. Epub 2022 Mar 4.

Spontaneous Intragastric Balloon Hyperinflation Is Probably Due to Microbial Overgrowth of the Filling Liquid

Valerio Pontecorvi  1   2 , Vincenzo Bove  3   4 , Giorgio Carlino  5 , Maria Valeria Matteo  3   4 , Martina De Siena  3   4 , Luigi Giovanni Papparella  3   4 , Guido Costamagna  3   4 , Ivo Boškoski  3   4
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Spontaneous Intragastric Balloon Hyperinflation Is Probably Due to Microbial Overgrowth of the Filling Liquid

Valerio Pontecorvi et al. Obes Surg. 2022 May.
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