Perforated gastric ulcer after unhealthy decisions in a patient with an intragastric balloon, a hangover you will regret

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 treat...

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Main Authors: Gabriel A. Molina, Christian Rojas, William Aguayo, Cecilia Vivar, Jose D. Guzmán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01627-6