Intragastric balloon for obesity treatment: results of a multicentric evaluation for balloons left in place for more than 6 months.
Surg Endosc
; 29(8): 2339-43, 2015 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Obesity is a major risk factor for several chronic diseases. The BioEnterics(®) Intragastric Balloon (BIB(®)) is used worldwide as a short-term (6 months) treatment in morbid obese patients. However, removal of BIB(®) past 6 months is a common occurrence in clinical practice often as a result of patient factors. The aim of the present Italian multicentre cohort study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the BIB(®) left in situ for more than 6 months. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of eight Italian centres participated in the study. Participating centres received a standardised questionnaire designed to capture safety and efficacy data. Weight loss data, as well as date, and reason for removal of the BIB(®) after 6 months were recorded. Adverse events, including mortality and complications, operators' subjective technical notes and findings, and difficulties during removal procedure were also collected.RESULTS:
Six hundred and eleven patients were included. In the majority of cases, patient extended BIB(®) treatment due to satisfactory weight loss (44 %). At 6 months, all patients achieved a BMI statistically lower than the initial BMI (p < 0.001). There was a non-significant trend towards greater BMIL % in patients who underwent removal up to 15 months versus the results achieved up to 6 months. No major complications were recorded.CONCLUSION:
Extending the duration of BIB(®) use up to 14 months safely maintains weight loss and satiety with greater results than that up to 6 months, without complications.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Obesidade Mórbida
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Balão Gástrico
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Endosc
Assunto da revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article