| 释义 |
gastric balloon
gastric balloon n (Surgery) an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight gastric balloon A doughnut-shaped inflatable polyurethane cylinder designed to decrease the available stomach volume, used in morbid obesity to decrease hunger. When placed for prolonged periods, it induces hyperplasia of the G or gastrin-producing cells and/or pressure ulcers of the mucosagastric balloon Garren's balloon A doughnut-shaped inflatable polyurethane cylinder designed to ↓ the available stomach volume, used in morbid obesity to ↓ gnawing hunger; when placed for prolonged periods, it induces hyperplasia of the G or gastrin-producing cells or pressure ulcers, See Diet, Ileal bypass operation, Morbid obesity. |