Endoscopic intragastric balloon therapy for 15 years in Japan: Results of nationwide surveys.

Masayuki OhtaSatoshi MaekawaHiroki ImazuFumihiko HataoYoshiaki OkumuraHidetoshi KiyonagaYukio SawadaMasahiko InamoriYasuyuki SetoTakayuki MasakiTetsuya KakumaKazunori KasamaMasafumi InomataYuko KitagawaMichio KaminishiSeigo Kitano

Published in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery (2020)

IGB therapy using the BIB/Orbera system has been safely and effectively performed in Japan. The successful weight loss may be associated with older age and larger saline filling volume.

Keyphrases

weight loss
cross sectional
bariatric surgery
ultrasound guided
physical activity
roux en y gastric bypass
middle aged
gastric bypass
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
replacement therapy