Gastric balloon to treat obesity: Filled with air or fluid?

Background Our aim was to study the efficacy and safety of different types of intragastric balloon in morbidly obese patients. Patients and Methods From 2005 to 2011, intragastric balloons were inserted endoscopically into 32 patients. Intragastric balloons were used in morbidly obese (body mass ind...

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Published in:Digestive endoscopy 2013-09, Vol.25 (5), p.502-507
Main Authors: Caglar, Erkan, Dobrucali, Ahmet, Bal, Kadir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Air
Analysis of Variance
Body Mass Index
Chi-Square Distribution
Cohort Studies
Equipment Design
Equipment Safety
Female
Follow-Up Studies
gastric balloon
Gastric Balloon - utilization
Gastroscopy - methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
obesity
Obesity, Morbid - diagnosis
Obesity, Morbid - therapy
Patient Safety
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Water
Weight Loss
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Our aim was to study the efficacy and safety of different types of intragastric balloon in morbidly obese patients. Patients and Methods From 2005 to 2011, intragastric balloons were inserted endoscopically into 32 patients. Intragastric balloons were used in morbidly obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 35 kg/m2) individuals who were non‐responsive to 6‐month medical therapy and diet. Balloons were endoscopically removed after 6 months. Results Thirty‐six balloons were inserted in a total of 32 patients. Mean age of the patients was 37.28 ± 12.08 (17–64) years and mean height was 169.81 ± 8.17 (150–185) cm. Initial mean weight was 128.87 ± 23.31 kg and BMI was 45.26 ± 8.48 kg/m2. At month 6, mean bodyweight was 116.93 ± 23.18 and BMI was 40.96 ± 7.96 kg/m2 (P 
ISSN:0915-5635
1443-1661
DOI:10.1111/den.12021