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ArticleObesity surgery2025

Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Consecutive Swallowable Gastric Balloon Treatments in a Community Obesity Care Setting.

Adelardo Caballero, Cristiano Giardiello, Giovanni Quartararo, Andrea Formiga, Michele Rosa, Rita Schiano di Cola, Alessandra Freda, Sébastien Kolmer, Christopher Oyola, Laura Garcia Ayuso and 5 more

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Authors and funding

15 authors.

Adelardo CaballeroInstituto de Obesidad, Madrid, Spain.
Cristiano GiardielloPineta Grande Hospital, Castel Volturno, Italy.
Giovanni QuartararoVilla Donatello, Florence, Italy.
Andrea FormigaCIBO, Milan, Italy.
Michele RosaMicros Clinic, Modica, Italy.
Rita Schiano di ColaPineta Grande Hospital, Castel Volturno, Italy.
Alessandra FredaCIBO, Milan, Italy.
Sébastien KolmerLe Réseau Pondera, Mulhouse, France.
Christopher OyolaClinica Bruselas, Madrid, Spain.
Laura Garcia AyusoClinica Bruselas, Madrid, Spain.
Alberto PaganCentro Integral Nutricion Baleares-CINIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Mohammed Al KuwariThe View Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Girish JunejaAl Zahra Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Rebecca KarlsonMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States.
Roberta IencaNuova Villa Claudia Clinic, Rome, Italy. roberta.ienca@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies have demonstrated safety and effectiveness of the swallowable gastric balloon program (SGBP) for weight loss. If additional weight loss is desired, consecutive balloon treatments may be an adjunct treatment. The goal was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of consecutive placements of the SGB in adults with overweight and obesity.

methodsData on weight loss (WL), total body weight loss (%TBWL) and adverse events were retrospectively collected on patients who received consecutive SGBs between March 2017 and November 2023. The first SGB was swallowed and filled with 550 mL of distilled water in an outpatient setting. A second SGB was placed following passage of the first for additional weight loss. Lifestyle and nutritional follow-up were performed.

resultsIn total 121 patients underwent consecutive SGB treatment. Baseline mean age, weight, and BMI were 43.6 ± 11.1 years, 102.6 ± 22 kg, and 36.4 ± 7.0 kg/m

conclusionsConsecutive SGBs treatment was safe and effective when additional weight loss was desired following passage of the first balloon.

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Gastric BalloonObesityObesity, MorbidAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossBariatric endoscopyBody mass indexIntragastric balloonObesity

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PMID41037243

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