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What are the possible complications from having a gastric balloon?
Gastric Balloons might result in a blockage, requiring a further operation or surgery to remove the device. Overinflation, acute pancreatitis, ulcers, or a hole (perforation) in the stomach wall, which may require surgery, are other possible complications. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the possible complications of having a gastric balloon.
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Some of the complications from gastric balloons are really side effects of having something large in your stomach, so typically patients may well get nausea, retching, vomiting, reflux, stomach cramps for the first few days after the balloon is implanted. In terms of more long-term complications, it is possible that once the balloon leaves the body, patients potentially might regain some of their weight back. Even rarer complications are the balloons can sometimes cause a blockage in the intestine if they move from the stomach into the intestine.
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