The Use of an Improved Intragastric Balloon Technique to Reduce Weight in Pre-obese Patients—Preliminary Results
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Gustavo L. Carvalho & Cesar Borges Barros & Carlos Eduardo Moraes & Masaichi Okazaki & Moacir de Novaes Lima Ferreira & José Sérgio N. Silva & Pedro
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
Description
Background In this study, a new safer and faster intragastric balloon procedure was also employed to treat preobese 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/m2, respectively. Results After the treatment, the mean weight and BMI values decreased significantly to 65.9 kg and 24.5 kg/m2, 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.
OBES SURG (2011) 21:924–927 DOI 10.1007/s11695-009-9947-y Received: 29 April 2009 / Accepted: 10 August 2009 / Published online: 9 September 2009
