2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54437
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Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Following Intragastric Balloon Insertion

Siddharth Sankar Das,
Walid Bondok,
Iqra F Jafri
et al.

Abstract: Obesity has become a widespread global issue, particularly in the developed world. One popular weight loss technique is the intragastric balloon placement due to its simplicity of insertion and safe nature. While some side effects have been linked to its use, most are benign. However, severe complications do occur in some cases. One such rare complication is pancreatitis due to compression of the pancreas or the pancreatic duct. We encountered an interesting case of necrotizing pancreatitis following gastric b… Show more

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