Intragastric Balloon Placement for the Management of Obesity: Improving Patient Selection

Objetivo: Revision y determinacion de las caracteristicas ideales para el manejo de la obesidad por medio de balon intragastrico, en Monterrey, Mexico. Method: Retrospective analysis of 152 patients, with overweight and obesity from January 2009 to December 2015, to whom an intragastric balloon was placed. Demography, weight loss, decrease in body mass index (BMI) and complications were analyzed. The objective was to determine the group of patients that will benefit the most after endoscopic intragastric balloon placement. Resultados: Se obtuvo una muestra de 152 pacientes, 120 mujeres y 32 hombres. Como era de esperar, se observo la mayor perdida de peso en los pacientes con IMC > 40 (n = 10, 6.57%, m = 26.29 ± 5.69; p = 0.001) y la menor en los pacientes con IMC 40, although the highest satisfaction was observed among men with an average BMI of 32, which is why we recommend the procedure for these patients. We consider it to be an excellent bridge procedure for patients with BMI > 50.