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Case Reports
. 2024 Aug;34(8):3087-3090.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-024-07332-z. Epub 2024 Jun 15.

Spontaneous Intragastric Balloon Hyperinflation: Two Cases and Outcomes

Duncan J Flynn  1 , Amin K Soltani  2 , Amandeep Singh  3
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Case Reports

Spontaneous Intragastric Balloon Hyperinflation: Two Cases and Outcomes

Duncan J Flynn et al. Obes Surg. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Endoscopic bariatric therapies can provide treatment options for obesity in non-surgical candidates, as a part of combination or serial treatment plans, and for the reduction of obesity-related comorbidities. Several complications of intragastric balloons have been documented, but spontaneous hyperinflation is a risk that has not been well reported previously. We describe two cases of spontaneous intragastric balloon hyperinflation and their outcomes.

Keywords: Gastric balloons; Gastric outlet obstruction; Gastroenterology; Hyperinflation.

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