Impact of Intragastric Balloon Placement on the Stomach Wall: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Anna RzepaMichał WysockiJerzy HankusJoanna SzporJadwiga DworakMateusz WierdakPiotr MałczakTomasz StefuraEdyta KorbutMarcin SurmiakMarcin MagierowskiMichał PędziwiatrPiotr Major

Published in: Obesity surgery (2022)

Patients with IGB placement before LSG showed greater changes in the stomach wall than those of patients who received LSG alone. IGB placement was associated with stomach muscle layer thickening, submucosal fibrosis, and increased levels of inflammatory markers and tissue growth factors.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
skeletal muscle
liver fibrosis