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Perforated gastric ulcer after unhealthy decisions in a patient with an intragastric balloon, a hangover you will regret
- Source :
- Surgical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- SpringerOpen, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Perforated gastric ulcers are life-threatening surgical emergencies that need early diagnosis and treatment to overcome severe complications. With the rise of obesity in recent years, intragastric balloons have arisen as a "safe" strategy; however, in medicine, no treatment is risk-free. Nausea, pain, vomiting, and more severe complications like perforation, ulceration, and death can occur. Case presentation We present the case of a 28-year-old man with obesity; treatment with an intragastric balloon was initiated with good results at the beginning of his treatment. However, he neglected his treatment over time and made unhealthy choices, leading to a severe complication. However, thanks to prompt surgical treatment, he made a full recovery. Complications: Gastric perforation following an intragastric balloon is a severe and potentially life-threatening complication that an experienced multidisciplinary team must treat promptly and, more importantly, prevent.
- Subjects :
- Intragastric balloon
Perforated ulcer
Gastric ulcer
Surgery
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21987793 and 69718210
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Surgical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6971821056ce435482d30716fdadf362
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01627-6