Gastric Ulcer Hemorrhage - a Potential Life-Threatening Complication of Intragastric Balloon Treatment of Obesity
Background: Some morbidly obese patients do not qualify for bariatric surgery due to general health contraindications. Intragastric balloon treatment might be a therapeutic option in the above-mentioned cases. It can prime super-obese patients with end-stage disease for bariatric surgery. As a neoad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/456666 |