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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. Methods One hundred eighteen consecutive subjects (median body mass index, 34.0 kg/m2; interquartile range [IQR], 31.2–36.9) treated with IB were included in a prospective non-randomized multicenter study. Results Nineteen (16%)...
We reviewed clinical studies performed with the Bioenterics intragastric balloon (BIB) to promote weight loss. Thirty studies were included [18 prospective (5 randomized), 12 retrospective], totaling 4,877 patients. Only one of three sham-controlled trials found a significantly higher weight loss with the BIB vs the sham procedure plus exhaustive follow-up. In nonrandomized studies, weight loss with...
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