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Esophageal Perforation After Gastric Balloon Extraction

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We report a case of a 59-year-old female with esophageal perforation following endoscopic removal of an intragastric balloon. To our knowledge, this is the first case of esophageal perforation associated with intragastric balloon extraction reported in the English literature.

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  1. James W. Turner & Talat Addasi

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  1. Department of Surgery, New York Hospital Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, New York, NY, 11355, USA

    Dan Ruiz, Davida A. Robinson & Talat Addasi

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, New York Hospital Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, New York, NY, 11355, USA

    Liberato Salvatore

  3. Weill Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, M-4, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Kelly Vranas

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Ruiz, D., Vranas, K., Robinson, D.A. et al. Esophageal Perforation After Gastric Balloon Extraction. OBES SURG 19, 257–260 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-008-9605-9

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