Intragastric balloons in high-risk obese patients in a Brazilian center: initial experience.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes"
DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20181448
Abstract: OBJECTIVE to assess the short-term efficacy, tolerance and complications in high-risk morbidly obese patients treated with an intragastric balloon as a bridge for surgery. METHODS we conducted a post-hoc analysis study in a Brazilian teaching… read more here.
Keywords: intragastric balloons; high risk; weight loss; obese patients ... See more keywords
Various Intragastric Balloons Under Clinical Investigation
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Clinical Endoscopy"
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2018.140
Abstract: Obesity is a chronic disease with an exponentially increasing incidence rate, and its negative effects are well documented in numerous studies. As a result, the importance of bariatric therapy cannot be overemphasized, and many bariatric… read more here.
Keywords: intragastric balloons; treatment; various intragastric; balloons clinical ... See more keywords