Abstract
The BioEnterics intragastric balloon (BIB) is used in the treatment of morbid obesity, as a method for short-term weight loss, especially before definitive surgery. Previous studies have demonstrated that patients who have a BIB inserted can achieve ≤48% reduction of their excess weight, although this is not maintained in the long term [ 1 Doldi S.B. Micheletto G. Perrini M.N. Librenti M.C. Rella S. Treatment of morbid obesity with intragastric balloon in association with diet. Obes Surg. 2002; 12: 583-587 Crossref PubMed Scopus (97) Google Scholar , 2 Melissas J. Mouzas J. Filis D. et al. The intragastric balloon—smoothing the path to bariatric surgery. Obes Surg. 2006; 16: 897-902 Crossref PubMed Scopus (84) Google Scholar , 3 Göttig S. Weiner R.A. Daskalakis M. Preoperative weight reduction using the intragastric balloon. Obes Facts. 2009; 2: S20-S23 Crossref PubMed Scopus (18) Google Scholar , 4 Lopez-Nava G. Rubio M.A. Prados S. et al. BioEnterics® intragastric balloon (BIB®): single ambulatory center Spanish experience with 714 consecutive patients treated with one or two consecutive balloons. Obes Surg. 2011; 21: 5-9 Crossref PubMed Scopus (82) Google Scholar , 5 Stimac D. Majanović S.K. Turk T. Kezele B. Licul V. Orlić Z.C. Intragastric balloon treatment for obesity: results of a large single center prospective study. Obes Surg. 2011; 21: 551-555 Crossref PubMed Scopus (34) Google Scholar ]. The BIB is recommended to stay in place for 6 months and either removed or replaced after that period, because the risk of spontaneous rupture owing to material degradation increases.
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