The Use of an Improved Intragastric Balloon Technique to Reduce Weight in Pre-obese Patients—Preliminary Results

Gustavo Carvalho,Cesar Borges Barros,Carlos Eduardo Moraes,Masaichi Okazaki,Moacir de Novaes Lima Ferreira,José Sérgio Nascimento Silva,Pedro Paulo C. de Albuquerque,Raphael de Macedo Cavalcanti Coelho

The Use of an Improved Intragastric Balloon Technique to Reduce Weight in Pre-obese Patients—Preliminary Results

2011

Gustavo Carvalho
Cesar Borges Barros
Carlos Eduardo Moraes
Masaichi Okazaki
Moacir de Novaes Lima Ferreira
José Sérgio Nascimento Silva
Pedro Paulo C. de Albuquerque
Raphael de Macedo Cavalcanti Coelho

Background In this study, a new safer and faster intragastric balloon procedure was also employed to treat pre-obese patients (body mass index (BMI) < 30).

Keywords:

Gastric balloon
General surgery
Body mass index
Balloon
Overweight
Diabetes mellitus
Medicine
Weight loss
Surgery

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