SynthesisObesity surgery2020
The Efficacy and Safety of a Procedureless Gastric Balloon for Weight Loss: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effect of gastric distension with concurrent small intestinal saline or glucose infusion on incretin hormone secretion in healthy individuals: A randomized, controlled, crossover study.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2023Trial
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- Exploratory Machine Learning Methods to Assess a Novel Individualized Lifestyle Intervention on Weight and Body Composition with or Without a Swallowable Intragastric Balloon.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Beyond the weight loss: revisiting small bowel obstruction as an underestimated risk of intragastric balloons.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Weight Loss Maintenance 1 Year after the Swallowable Gastric Balloon: Results from an International Multicenter Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Review
- Impact of Bariatric Surgery and Endoscopic Therapies on Liver Health in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A single-center experience of safety and effectiveness of adjustable intragastric balloon in patients with super obesity.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Acute Pancreatitis Following Intragastric Balloon Insertion: A 7-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The evolution and current state of bariatric endoscopy in Western countries.Clinical endoscopy · 2024Review
- Burst that Bubble. Gastric Perforation from an Ingested Intragastric Balloon: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Safety of the Intragastric Balloon: Spanish Multicenter Experience in 20,680 Cases and with 12 Different Balloon Models.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Impact of a Health Coach-Led, Text-Based Digital Behavior Change Intervention on Weight Loss and Psychological Well-Being in Patients Receiving a Procedureless Intragastric Balloon Program: Prospective Single-Arm Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Evaluating Weight Loss Efficacy in Obesity Treatment with Allurion's Ingestible Gastric Balloon: A Retrospective Study Utilizing the Scale App Health Tracker.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
- Gastric outlet obstruction due to an intragastric balloon in a patient returning from the Caribbean.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Perioperative optimization and profitability (POP) in a high-volume bariatric surgery center.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- The Swallowable Intragastric Balloon Combined with Lifestyle Coaching: Short-Term Results of a Safe and Effective Weight Loss Treatment for People Living with Overweight and Obesity.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
- The Efficacy Comparison of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies: 6-Month Versus 12-Month Intragastric Balloon Versus Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
- Genetic variant panel allows predicting both obesity risk, and efficacy of procedures and diet in weight loss.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Endobariatrics: a Still Underutilized Weight Loss Tool.Current treatment options in gastroenterology · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundIntragastric balloons have been used to bridge the obesity treatment gap with the benefits of being minimally invasive but still required endoscopy. The Elipse intragastric balloon (EIGB) is a swallowable balloon that is spontaneously excreted through a natural orifice at approximately 16 weeks. Several concerns exist, including the treatment efficacy and risk of bowel obstruction. Our meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EIGB.
methodsA literature search was performed from several databases from database inception to November 2019. Eligible studies must report percent total weight loss (%TWL) after completion of treatment and adverse events. The pooled means and proportions of our data were analyzed using random effects model, generic inverse variance method.
resultsSix studies involving 2013 unique patients met our eligibility criteria and were included. The mean baseline BMI ranged from 30.6 to 36.2. The pooled early removal rate was 2.3% (95% CI, 1.1-3.5%; I
conclusionsThis meta-analysis demonstrates that EIGB is a safe device offering an effective weight loss that warrants further studies for its long-term weight loss outcomes. Severe adverse events are rare, and the rate of early removal is low.
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