SynthesisObesity surgery2020
Efficacy of Intragastric Balloons for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intragastric Balloon as a Bridge Before Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Safety of the Allurion Swallowable Intragastric Balloon for Short-term Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Intragastric Balloon Significantly Improves Metabolic Parameters at 6 Months: a Meta-Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Intragastric Balloon as Bridging Therapy Prior to Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Primary obesity surgery endoluminal (POSE) for the treatment of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Pooled it
- Metabolic Effects of Endoscopic Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Intragastric Balloon Versus Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for the Treatment of Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety of the Stella® Intragastric Balloon at 7 Months and the Balloon Delivery System.Obesity surgery · 2025Trial
- Intragastric Balloon for Treatment of Overweight and Obesity: Which Is the Best Filling Volume? A Single-Center Randomized Study.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
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty versus intragastric balloon insertion as bridge-to-surgery procedures for patients with BMI ≥50 kg/mTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Bariatric Surgery and Bariatric Endoscopy for Obesity Management: A Network Meta-Analysis.Endoscopy international open · 2026Article
- Endo-hepatology: Bridging the gap between lumen and liver.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Endoscopic management of intragastric balloon related gastric outlet obstruction: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Emerging Trends in Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies: Personalization Through Genomics and Synergistic Pharmacotherapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- International expert consensus on surgery for type 2 diabetes mellitus.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Review
- 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
- Efficacy of Intragastric Balloon Treatment: Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction 6 Months After Removal.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Weight and cardiometabolic effects of a novel oral shape-shifting superabsorbent hydrogel capsule: Prespecified and exploratory analysis of the Epitomee capsule RESET study.Obesity pillars · 2025Article
- Intragastric balloon for obesity treatment: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Endoscopy international open · 2025Review
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Intragastric balloons (IGB) are the most widely used endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of IGB in comparison with sham or lifestyle interventions for weight loss in overweight and obese patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. Electronic searches were performed to identify randomized controlled trials, which compared IGB with sham or lifestyle intervention. Thirteen RCTs with 1523 patients were included. The difference in mean %EWL and %TWL at follow-up was 17.98%, and 4.40%, respectively, which was significantly higher in the IGB group. Similarly, the difference in mean AWL and BMIL was 6.12 kg, and 2.13 kg/m
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