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Gastric Balloon

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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.  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    Other names Gastric Bubble; Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble; Ballobes Balloon; Gastric Bubbles; Gastric Bubble, Garren-Edwards; Gastric Balloons; Garren Edwards Gastric Bubble; Bubbles, Gastric; Bubble, Gastric; Bubble, Garren-Edwards Gastric; Balloons, Gastric; Balloons, Ballobes; Balloon, Gastric; Balloon, Ballobes; Ballobes Balloons

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