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Intragastric Balloon Device: Weight Loss and Satisfaction Degree.

Silvia PalmisanoMarta SilvestriBarbara MelchiorettoMichela GiuricinFabiola GiudiciAlessandra LucchettaVittoria Pia BarbieriEdoardo OsendaFlavia UrbanCatrin SimethFabio MonicaNicolò de Manzini
Published in: Obesity surgery (2018)
In our study, at device removal and 1 year thereafter, a statistically significant reduction in weight was observed. Most of the patients were found to have a weight loss more than the cut-off of 20 %. The weight reached at the third month appears to be predictive of the effectiveness of endoscopic treatment. Data showed an overall dissatisfaction with procedure.
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