Ultrasound as the imaging method of choice for monitoring the intragastric balloon in obese patients: Normal findings, pitfalls and diagnosis of complications

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 833-837

  Francica, Giampiero ^a,d   Giardiello, Cristiano ^b   Iodice, Giuseppe ^c   Cristiano, Stefano ^b   Scarano, Ferdinando ^a   Delle Cave, Massimo ^c   Sarrantonio, Gennaro ^c   Troiano, Ersilia ^b   Cerbone, Maria Rosaria ^b  

^a Presidio Ospedaliero S Maria P   (Italy)

^b Presidio Ospedaliero S Maria P   (Italy)

^c Unita Operativa Gastroenterologia E   (Italy)

^d Serv Ecografia Ecointerventistica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Intragastric balloon; Morbid obesity; Obesity; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; EPIGASTRIC BURNING; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FECES COLOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; ULTRASOUND; URINE COLOR; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; GASTRIC BALLOON; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 3242807367     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/0960892041590791     Document Type: Article

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