The Use of an Improved Intragastric Balloon Technique to Reduce Weight in Pre-obese Patients—Preliminary Results

BACKGROUND: In this study, a new safer and faster intragastric balloon procedure was also employed to treat pre-obese patients (body mass index (BMI) < 30). METHODS: From June 2006 to June 2009, 20 such patients were submitted to the Silimed Gastric Balloon treatment, as a part of a multidiscipli...

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Autores principales: Carvalho, Gustavo L., Barros, Cesar Borges, Moraes, Carlos Eduardo, Okazaki, Masaichi, de Novaes Lima Ferreira, Moacir, Silva, José Sérgio N., de Albuquerque, Pedro Paulo C., de Macedo Cavalcanti Coelho, Raphael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Clinical Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19756895
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-009-9947-y
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: In this study, a new safer and faster intragastric balloon procedure was also employed to treat pre-obese patients (body mass index (BMI) < 30). METHODS: From June 2006 to June 2009, 20 such patients were submitted to the Silimed Gastric Balloon treatment, as a part of a multidisciplinary program involving clinical, psychological, and behavioral approaches. For the 16 patients who had completed the 5–6-month treatment, the initial mean weight and mean BMI were 74 kg and 27.5 kg/m(2), respectively. RESULTS: After the treatment, the mean weight and BMI values decreased significantly to 65.9 kg and 24.5 kg/m(2), respectively. There were only minor complications—nausea and vomiting—with the exception of two cases of spontaneous deflation of the devices which were successfully removed by gastric endoscopy. CONCLUSIONS: Thus, preliminary data suggest that this new intragastric balloon procedure might also be a safe and effective treatment for weight loss in pre-obese patients.

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