Clin Case Rep Int | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Case Report: An Off-label Use of the Air-filled Gastric Balloon System as an Adjunct to Bariatric Surgery

Mai Gandhi^*, Brian Welch, Stephanie Luster and Noman Khan

Department of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: Mai Gandhi 

Abstract

Despite lifestyle modification and weight-loss programs, the obesity epidemic is on the rise. A variety of new laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques exist to aid in the weight loss process, with some of the newest advances in intra gastric balloons. In this case report, we aim to answer the question of whether the Air-filled Gastric Balloon System can act as a bridge to definitive bariatric surgery, as an off-label use, in patients with a BMI greater than 65 kg/m² .

Citation:

Gandhi M, Welch B, Luster S, Khan N. Case Report: An Off-label Use of the Air-filled Gastric Balloon System as an Adjunct to Bariatric Surgery. Clin Case Rep Int. 2019;3:1121.