Intragastric balloon and epigastric pain: Beware of the pancreas

Navajas-Laboa, Maria; Bridet, Lionel; Orive-Calzada, Aitor; Cabriada-Nuno, Jose Luis

doi:10.5152/tjg.2015.4227

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“…The endoscopic approach should be attempted first. Surgical removal was considered in rare cases where endoscopic retrieval was infeasible [16,17]. On the other hand, in some cases of IGB-induced pancreatitis, clinical and laboratory improvements were achieved with conservative management alone [9,17].…”

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“…Surgical removal was considered in rare cases where endoscopic retrieval was infeasible [16,17]. On the other hand, in some cases of IGB-induced pancreatitis, clinical and laboratory improvements were achieved with conservative management alone [9,17]. Partial deflation of the symptomatic hyperinflated balloon has been proposed for pressure release if the device allows it [15].…”

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Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of an Intragastric Balloon

Akiki¹,

Alomary²

2023

Cureus

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The use of intragastric balloons (IGBs) for weight loss has increased in popularity over the past three decades. While they are generally considered effective and safe, there have been reports of various complications ranging from mild to severe. Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication following IGB insertion. In this case report, we describe the occurrence of acute pancreatitis in a patient six months after IGB insertion (ORBERA, Apollo Endosurgery, Texas, USA). The balloon was found to be in the appropriate position and was removed endoscopically, leading to rapid clinical and biological improvement.

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Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of an Intragastric Balloon

Akiki¹,

Alomary²

2023

Cureus

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“…To our knowledge, this is the earliest reported case of pancreatitis post IGB insertion. Table 1 outlines the key aspects of the other thirteen cases [ [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ]. The complication of pancreatitis appears to occur more commonly in recent years.…”

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Pancreatitis from intra-gastric balloon insertion: Case report and literature review

Gore

Ravindran

Chan

et al. 2018

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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HighlightsWhile rare, pancreatitis from intra-gastric balloon (IGB) insertion does occur.It appears to be directly related to pressure effects from balloon.Removal of balloon and early recognition appears to improve outcomes and also allows to assess for evidence of gastric ischaemia.There are at least 13 reported cases now in the literature, which are summarised in this article.General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons should be aware of this rare complication of a commonly used device for weight loss.

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