“…IGB‐related AEs commonly include abdominal pain or discomfort usually epigastric, nausea, vomiting, halitosis, belching, flatulence, and psychological discomfort toward the presence of a foreign body 14. In one study, the most common side effects reported were nausea, abdominal pain, gastric erosion, and flatulence occurring 72%, 39%, 32%, and 24% of the time, respectively 15. Early retrieval of the IGB under conscious sedation or general anesthesia has resulted in aspiration pneumonia, perforation or mucosal tears within the esophagus, ulcers within the gastroesophageal junction, and pneumonitis 7,16,17.…”