Patient underwent an uneventful balloon insertion on 2/16/16.Patient experienced vomiting and pain and presented at er on (b)(6) 2016; diagnostic evaluation noted presence of kidney stone.Subsequent treatment during er visit, if any, was not reported.Patient presented at implanting surgeon's er on (b)(6) 2016 with severe chest pain.Diagnosed as distal, 1 cm esophageal perforation and leak.Stent placed endoscopically over perforation followed by same day laparoscopic removal of balloon and repair of perforation.Physician noted normal balloon appearance and position.Patient remained hospitalized with sepsis and expired (b)(6) 2016.
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