Evaluating the Safety of the Intragastric Balloon: Spanish Multicenter Experience in 20,680 Cases and with 12 Different Balloon Models.
Eduardo Espinet CollAndrés J Del Pozo-GarcíaRomán Turró-ArauJavier Nebreda-DuránXavier Cortés-RizoAndrés Serrano-JiménezMiguel Ángel Escartí-UsóMaría Muñoz-TorneroDavid Carral-MartínezJaime Bernabéu-LópezCristian Sierra-BernalDavid Martínez-AresJesús Espinel-DíezCarlos Marra-López ValencianoJavier Sola-VeraLaura Sanchís-ArteroJosé Luís Domínguez-JiménezRamiro Carreño-MaciánJosé Francisco Juanmartiñena-FernándezArnulfo Fernández-ZuluetaClaudia Consiglieri-AlvaradoManoel Galvao-Netonull nullPublished in: Obesity surgery (2024)
In the Spanish experience accumulating 20,680 IGBs and including 12 different balloon models, a low incidence rate of major complications and minor AEs are observed (0.70% and 6.37%, respectively), mostly resolved with medical/endoscopic management. IGB shows good tolerance and efficacy profile. These safety data are within the accepted quality standards.