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ArticleObesity surgery2024

Safety and Efficacy of 12-Month Intra-gastric Balloon-Series of over 1100 Patients.

Tom Wiggins, Ojasvi Sharma, Yasmin Sarfaraz, Heather Fry, Julia Baker, Rishi Singhal

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Intragastric balloon adverse events: a comprehensive MAUDE database review.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tom WigginsHealthier Weight, Birmingham, UK.
Ojasvi SharmaWorcester Acute Hospitals, Worcester, UK.
Yasmin SarfarazHealthier Weight, Birmingham, UK.
Heather FryHealthier Weight, Birmingham, UK.
Julia BakerHealthier Weight, Birmingham, UK.
Rishi SinghalHealthier Weight, Birmingham, UK. drrishisinghal@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2797-2569
Birmingham City University · GBUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · GBWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntra-gastric balloons (IGB) are a mainstay of endoscopic treatment of overweight and obesity. In recent years, an IGB which can remain in situ for 12 months has been developed. The current study aimed to analyse the safety and efficacy of this 12-month IGB.

methodsConsecutive patients receiving the Orbera 365

resultsIn total, 1149 patients were included in the study. A majority of the patients were female (87.13%). Median body mass index (BMI) prior to insertion was 36.30 kg/m

conclusionThe current study has confirmed safety of this IGB at 12 months with adverse events comparable to published literature. Weight loss increased up until the point of removal at 12 months.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BalloonObesity, MorbidBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleObesityTreatment OutcomeWeight LossBariatric surgeryEfficacyIntra-gastric balloonSafetyWeight loss

Identifiers

PMID38038905
PMCPMC10781818
OpenAlexW4389244834

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