Sven Kramer*, Sebastian Wolf, Susanne Wasserberg, Gerhard Brieschenk, Matthias Schrempf, Matthias Anthuber and Dmytro Vlasenko
Volume3-Issue6
Dates: Received: 2022-05-13 | Accepted: 2022-06-03 | Published: 2022-06-04
Pages: 672-674
Abstract
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, while highly effective, is an invasive method for sustainable weight loss [1]. Less than 1% of patients with clinically severe obesity undergo bariatric surgery [2], in part because of concerns regarding surgical complications [3].
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Krämer S, Sebastian WM, Wasserberg S, Brieschenk G, Schrempf M, Anthuber M, Vlasenko D. Gastropericardial Fistula as a Life-Threatening Complication after Intragastric Balloon Insertion. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2022 June 04; 3(6): 672-674. doi: 10.37871/jbres1495, Article ID: JBRES1495, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1495.pdf
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