2021
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-318739/v1
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Contamination of Single Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons with Orogastric Fluid is not Associated with Hyperinflation: An Ex-vivo Study and Systematic Review of Literature

Abstract: Background Spontaneous hyperinflation is reported to the Food and Drug Administration as a complication of intragastric balloons. It is postulated that orogastric contamination of the intragastric balloon may cause this phenomenon. We sought to investigate the effects of intentional balloon contamination with gastric contents on intragastric balloon diameter and contents, whether methylene blue plays a role in preventing spontaneous hyperinflation, and review the available literature on spontaneous hyperinfla… Show more

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