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Equipment and Supplies > Gastric Balloon

Preferred term

Gastric Balloon  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Gastric Bubble

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VZ852SD6-S

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