Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	11057
Country	Saudi Arabia

Received	2014-05-02 17:45
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Revised	2014-12-21 19:43
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Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-10 20:08
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-19 13:34
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Bowel perforation due to break and distal passage of the safety ring of an adjustable intra-gastric balloon: A potentially life threatening situation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ali M Al-Zubaidi, Hassan U Alghamdi, Abdu H Alzobydi, Irshad A Dhiloon and Laeeque A Qureshi
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Ali M Al-zubaidi, Consultant Gastroen­terologist, King Khalid Hospital, King Abdulaziz Road, Najran 66262, Southern Province, Saudi Arabia. dr_ali26@yahoo.com
Key Words	Spatz adjustable balloon; Intragastric balloon; Morbid obesity; Safety ring; Perforation
Core Tip	Because the rare reported unexpected com-plications that the balloon safety ring which desig-ned to prevent its complication it was by it self the cause of serious complication. The u/s confirmation of balloon position was miss leading so radiographic images was essential when there is suspicious.
Publish Date	2015-04-19 16:12
Citation	Al-Zubaidi AM, Alghamdi HU, Alzobydi AH, Dhiloon IA, Qureshi LA. Bowel perforation due to break and distal passage of the safety ring of an adjustable intra-gastric balloon: A potentially life threatening situation. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(4): 429-432
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i4/429.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i4.429

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