ArticleVisceral medicine2021
Gastric Balloon Implantation as Part of Morbid Adiposity Therapy Changes the Structure of the Stomach Wall.
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- Intragastric Balloon as Bridging Therapy Prior to Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Prophylactic Tranexamic Acid as Prevention for Early Postoperative Bleeding after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
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- Re: Is Gastric Balloon Implantation Still an Effective Procedure for the Management of Obesity and Associated Conditions? Findings from a Multi‑center Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Performance Characteristics of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty in Patients with Prior Intragastric Balloon: Results of a Propensity Score Matched Study.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe implantation of a gastric balloon (also known as intragastric balloon) is an established and reversible endoscopic procedure for adiposity therapy. Structural changes of the stomach wall are expected to occur with gastric balloon implantation; however, until now these changes have rarely been investigated.
methodsWe compared the histological structure of the stomach wall after gastric-sleeve resection in a group of patients following gastric balloon implantation and a group without previous gastric balloon implantation.
resultsFollowing gastric balloon implantation, the tunica muscularis was found to be significantly thicker than without gastric balloon implantation. The enlarging of the tunica muscularis is not caused by hyperplasia of the leiomyocytes, but by hypertrophy of the leiomyocytes and an increase in collagen fibers (fibrosis).
conclusionA longer-lasting hypertrophy of the tunica muscularis, particularly in the corpus, should be taken into account when surgical treatment follows gastric balloon implantation. The staple suture height should be adjusted to the altered tissue composition since reduced tissue elasticity must be expected due to fibrosis.
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