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Gastric Balloon

Medical Definition: An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble (GEGB), approved by the FDA in 1985, and the Ballobes Balloon.
Guide Notes: note category: an inflatable device; do not confuse with digestive gases; used in ther of morbid obesity: note XR & do not coord with OBESITY, MORBID unless particularly discussed
Also Called: Ballobes Balloon,Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble
Previously Indexed: Balloon Dilatation (1988-1989),Dilatation (1980-1987),Implants, Artificial (1987-1989),Intubation, Gastrointestinal (1974-1979),Obesity (1977-1987),Obesity, Morbid (1987-1989)

Gastric Balloon Medical Definitions and Terms

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