SynthesisObesity surgery2016
Intragastric Balloon for Management of Severe Obesity: a Systematic Review.
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- Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic treatments for obesity: a clinical evidence map and systematic review to inform a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Intragastric Balloon as a Bridge Before Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Intragastric Balloon as Bridging Therapy Prior to Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Do Endoscopic Bariatric Procedures Improve Postprocedural Quality of Life and Mental Health? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of Intragastric Balloons for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Obesity surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty for obesity patients: a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Pooled it
- Endoscopic Band Ligation for Weight Loss: A Clinical Trial.Obesity surgery · 2025Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Intragastric Balloon Therapy Compared to a Multidisciplinary Weight Loss Program (OPTIFAST) in a Real-World Population: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Obesity facts · 2023Trial
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- Safety Profile of Primary Intragastric Balloon Placement in Class III Obesity: An MBSAQIP Analysis of 4,555 Patients.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Changes in microbiota associated with the use of intragastric balloons.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Six-Month Outcomes of Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon Therapy: A Prospective Single-Center Study.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Rare Case of Intragastric Balloon Induced Acute Pancreatitis.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2025Article
- Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Sequential Intragastric Balloon (IGB) Treatment for Super Obesity: A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis.Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery · 2024Article
- Is Gastric Balloon Implantation Still an Effective Procedure for the Management of Obesity and Associated Conditions? Findings from a Multi-Center Study.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Can You Believe It? How to Deal with an Intragastric Balloon Migration in the Pleural Cavity.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Intragastric Balloon as a First Step Before Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Patients with BMI ≥ 50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2024Article
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- Acute pancreatitis caused by gastric balloon: a case report.AME case reports · 2024Article
- Overview on the endoscopic treatment for obesity: A review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Older models of intragastric balloons (IGBs) had unacceptably high complication rates and inconsequential weight loss. With FDA approval of newer models, we aimed to systematically examine the literature regarding the efficacy of IGB therapy for obesity. A comprehensive electronic database search was completed. Title searching was restricted to the following keywords: bariatric, gastric, gastric bypass, gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, and intragastric balloon. Twenty-six primary studies (n = 6101) were included. At balloon removal, mean change in weight and BMI were 15.7 ± 5.3 kg and 5.9 ± 1.0 kg/m(2). The most common complications were nausea/vomiting (23.3 %) and abdominal pain (19.9 %). Serious complications were rare: mortality (0.05 %) and gastric perforation (0.1 %). IGBs are associated with marked short-term weight loss with limited serious complications.
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