Abstract

  The primary reason for early removal of intra-gastric balloon is nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and gastro-esophageal reflux which is caused by the defense mechanism of the stomach, as balloon is considered as a foreign body. However, it will subside by the conventional treatments such as PPIs. Another reason for balloon removal is Candida esophagitis. Even though, it is a rare side effect, it is very serious. This is due to the long term use of PPIs after balloon insertion for reducing the primary side effects.

Keywords: Gastro-Esophageal Reflux; Candida Esophagitis; Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

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Citation

Citation: Yasser Al Shehadat. “Infective Esophagitis and Gastric Balloon Case Study". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 3.12 (2020): 28-29.

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Copyright: © 2020 Yasser Al Shehadat. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.