Patient reported onset of back pain 3.5 weeks following balloon insertion.On (b)(6) 2017 md performed endoscopy, noted presence of significant amount of food in the stomach, removed the balloons and noted a distal gastric perforation.Perforation was surgically repaired and patient remained hospitalized for approximately 2 weeks for post-op management and treatment.On day of death (while still hospitalized), patient was ambulatory, non-febrile, with normal heart rate and white blood count but then experienced sudden heart rate drop and, despite immediate medical intervention efforts, expired on (b)(6) 2017.Icu md said cause of death was a pulmonary embolism by clinical presentation and no autopsy was done.
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Follow up: per the physician, one week after the balloon removal and perforation repair, the patient had a sudden onset of pain while still hospitalized and the white blood cell count was elevated.The patient was transferred to another hospital to obtain a cat scan and another gastric leak was found.The patient was taken to the or.It was determined the original repair was unsuccessful.The area was cleaned out, re-repaired and drained again.The patient continued to improve daily with a normal white cell count, afebrile, stable vitals and tolerating liquids.On day 7 following the second surgery, the patient had a sudden event and was transferred to icu where two hours of resusitation were unsuccessful.
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