Efficacy and Safety of Intra-gastric Balloon Placement in Dialyzed Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation

Background The number of obese patients who are candidates for renal transplantation has considerably increased, but obesity can be a barrier to kidney transplantation. Weight loss is often difficult through diet alone. We studied the efficacy and tolerance of the intra-gastric balloon (IGB) procedure in obese patients who were undergoing dialysis and were candidates for a renal transplantation.