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Background and study aims A comparative study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of argon plasma coagulation (APC) therapy in treating post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) weight regain and the incidence of complications related to this procedure, using a sham treatment group as a control.
Patients and methods Forty-one patients with a minimum...
IntroductionArgon plasma coagulation (APC) alone is effective and safe at treating weight regain following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). However, technical details of the treatment vary widely among studies. Therefore, we aimed to create good clinical practice guidelines through a modified Delphi consensus, including experts from the collaborati...
Background:
To analyze the results regarding weight loss and complications related to the Spatz3® adjustable intragastric balloon (IGB) in Brazil.
Methods:
This randomized prospective study covered patients who had undergone treatment using a Spatz3® adjustable IGB between October 2016 and June 2018 at a private clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
Background:
Endoscopic methods, especially the intragastric balloon (IGB), have been shown to be effective for the treatment of excess weight. This study aimed to assess the tolerance, complications, and efficacy of excess weight treatment with a non-adjustable IGB during 6 months.
Methods:
A total of 5874 patients treated with a liquid-filled I...
Background and Aims
Endoscopic transoral outlet reduction (TORe) has been used to manage weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). We conducted a meta-analysis to summarize the efficacy and safety of the 2 most commonly used techniques: full-thickness suturing plus argon plasma mucosal coagulation (ft-TORe) and argon plasma mucosal coagu...
Around 2 years ago, Brazil approved the use of the liquid-filled adjustable intragastric balloon (Spatz® ⁻ Spatz Medical, Great Neck, NY, USA). The volume of the Spatz® balloon can be increased or diminished at any time of the treatment. Also, it has a maximum indwelling time of 1 year. The rate of adverse events is similar between the traditional...
The adjustable intragastric balloon (Spatz® – Spatz Medical, Great Neck, NY, USA) is a water-filled device that may indwell in the stomach for 1 Year. It is an attractive device, but implantation, adjustment, and removal procedures have some particularities. This chapter describes the standard and alternative techniques to handle these procedures a...
Background
Obesity is accompanied by adipose tissue remodeling characterized by increased production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, leptin and resistin and reduced secretion of adiponectin, which favors inflammation, metabolic disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. Although intragastric balloon (IGB) can be considered...
Background
Obesity is an important risk factor for several chronic diseases and also is associated with worse quality of life. Intragastric balloon (IGB) is an effective method for weight loss. Although changes in lifestyle are critical to weight loss during and after IGB therapy, only a few studies evaluated dietary intake and none evaluated chang...
Introdução: A obesidade é uma doença grave, com morbidade
e mortalidade substanciais. Os balões intragástricos
(IGB) estão em uso desde a década de 1980. Durante a evolução
de seu uso, complicações como migração do dispositivo e
até perfurações gástricas graves podem ocorrer necessitando
de cirurgia laparoscópica para resolução do caso. Relatam-se...
Background and study aims Obesity is a serious disease, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Intragastric balloons (IGBs) have been in use since the 1980s. After the insertion of an IGB, complications such as migration of the device and even severe gastric perforation can occur, requiring laparoscopic surgery. Here, we report three cas...
Background:
Several studies conducted in adults suggest that intragastric balloon (IGB) is an effective and safe method for weight loss. Although the prevalence of obesity in adolescents has increased in recent years, the outcomes of IGB treatment in this age group are not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IGB...
