Single vs repeated treatment with the intragastric balloon: a 5-year weight loss study

Jean-Marc Dumonceau,Erik François,Axel Hittelet,Abdel Ilah Mehdi,Marie Barea,Jacques Devière

Single vs repeated treatment with the intragastric balloon: a 5-year weight loss study

2010

Jean-Marc Dumonceau
Erik François
Axel Hittelet
Abdel Ilah Mehdi
Marie Barea
Jacques Devière

Background Saline-filled intragastric balloons (IB) may be inserted for 6 months to promote weight loss. We aimed to assess potential benefits of repeating IB therapy.

Keywords:

Gastric balloon
Obesity
Body mass index
Balloon
General surgery
Diabetes mellitus
Medicine
Weight loss
gastrointestinal endoscopy
Surgery
repeated treatment

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