Preoperative Weight Reduction Using the Intragastric Balloon
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Preoperative weight reduction using the intragastric balloon.
BACKGROUND Gastric balloon therapy (GBT) is a temporary, nonsurgical treatment for obesity. This retrospective study evaluates safety and efficacy of GBT in obese patients. METHODS The BioEnterics. Intragastric Balloon (BIB) was endoscopically implanted into each patient's stomach and inflated with saline (450-750 ml). Extraction was planned after 6 months. Data from 190 patients receiving GB...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity Facts
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1662-4025,1662-4033
DOI: 10.1159/000198243