Case Report
Bowel Obstruction due to Migration of an Intragastric Balloon Necessitating Surgical Removal before Completion of the Recommended 6 Months
Table 1
Rate of balloon deflation and sensitivity of urine discoloration for detecting it.
| Study | Balloons inserted
| Balloons deflated (%) | Urine discoloration (%) | Sensitivity of urine discoloration for balloon deflation |
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Loffredo et al. 2001 [4] | 77 | 15 (19.4%) | 9 (11.6%) | 60% |
Doldi et al. 2002 [5] | 281 | 8 (2.8%) | 5 (1.7%) | 62.5% |
Francica et al. 2004 [6] | 131 | 18 (13.7%) | 11 (8.3%) | 61.1% |
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