Adjustable Intragastric Balloon vs Non-Adjustable Intragastric Balloon: Case–Control Study on Complications, Tolerance, and Efficacy

• Published in: Obesity surgery 2013-07, Vol.23 (7), p.953-958
• Main Authors: Genco, Alfredo, Dellepiane, Daniela, Baglio, Giovanni, Cappelletti, Fulvio, Frangella, Francesca, Maselli, Roberta, Dante, Maria Chiara, Camoirano, Romina, Lorenzo, Michele, Basso, Nicola
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Case-Control Studies; Comparative studies; Device Removal; Equipment Design; Female; Gastric Balloon - adverse effects; Humans; Italy - epidemiology; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Medical procedures; Medical supplies; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Operative Time; Original Contributions; Patient safety; Patient Selection; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - epidemiology; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - surgery; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; Weight control; Weight Loss
• ISSN: 0960-8923; 1708-0428
• DOI: 10.1007/s11695-013-0891-5

Background The objective of this study is the comparison of a new intragastric balloon recently introduced, the Adjustable Balloon System (ABS), with the BioEnterics intragastric balloon (BIB) in terms of tolerance, safety, and weight loss parameters. Methods A case–control study was done: 40 patients were matched with 80 controls. To achieve the same duration therapy (12 months), a single ABS positioning was compared with a BIB followed by another BIB (6 + 6 months). Length of procedure, hospital stay, complications, and weight loss parameters after 6 months (time of first BIB removal) and after 12 months from baseline (time of Spatz and second BIB removal) were considered. Statistical analysis was done by means of Student’s t test, χ 2 test, or Fisher’s test. P