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ArticleCureus2023

Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Intragastric Balloon: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Fakhreddin Al Refai, Sondos K Khalil, Sulafa K Khalil, Leena Saeed, Omar A Madani, Zahra B Yousif, Mustafa Ahmed

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Fakhreddin Al RefaiInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Sondos K KhalilInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Sulafa K KhalilMedicine, University of Gezira, Khartoum, SDN.
Leena SaeedMedicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Omar A MadaniInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Zahra B YousifMedicine, Qatar University, Doha, QAT.
Mustafa AhmedMedicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intragastric balloon (IGB) is a common minimally invasive procedure used for obesity management and weight reduction. It can be used alone, sequentially, with concomitant therapies, or as a bridge to longer-term weight-loss interventions, such as bariatric surgery. Although the insertion procedure is easy and generally well tolerated by patients, a few complications can occur with varying degrees of severity ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication of IGB but has been reported in the literature. We present a case in which the patient had a history of IGB insertion complicated by acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis due to the IGB insertion was made after excluding other possible causes of acute pancreatitis. The patient was hospitalized and managed conservatively.

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acute necrotizing pancreatitisacute pancreatitisigb complicationigb-induced pancreatitisintragastric balloonpancreatitis

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PMID37842378
PMCPMC10576469

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