Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of Intragastric Balloon.
| Autor: | Al Ghadeer HA; Paediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital, AlAhsa, SAU., AlFuraikh BF; Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU., AlMusalmi AM; Internal Medicine, King Fahad Hospital Hofuf, AlAhsa, SAU., AlJamaan LF; Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU., Kurdi E; Gastroenterology, King Fahad Hospital Hofuf, AlAhsa, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Jul 29; Vol. 13 (7), pp. e16710. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 29 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.16710 |
| Abstrakt: | The intragastric balloon is a common minimally invasive procedure used prior to bariatric surgery for weight reduction. There are complications of this balloon with varying degrees of severity ranging from mild to severe life-threatening complications. Acute pancreatitis due to direct compression or catheter migration of the balloon should be considered in these patients. In the literature, there is little evidence that intragastric balloons could cause acute pancreatitis. We present two cases in which they had a history of IGB insertion complicated by acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis due to the intragastric balloon was made after excluding other possible causes of acute pancreatitis. Both patients were hospitalized and managed conservatively. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Al Ghadeer et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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