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GASTRIC BALLOON

\ɡˈastɹɪk bəlˈuːn], \ɡˈastɹɪk bəlˈuːn], \ɡ_ˈa_s_t_ɹ_ɪ_k b_ə_l_ˈuː_n]\

Definitions of GASTRIC BALLOON

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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.

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