Effectiveness of Intragastric Balloon Placement in Obese Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Intra-gastric balloon (IB) placement is gaining popularity for weight reduction. Objective: To assess effectiveness, tolerability and safety of IB for management of obesity. Methods and Materials: We retrospectively reviewed records of 196 obese patients who underwent IB placement at Ghassan Pharaon Hospital, Khamis Mushayt, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, during June 2011- June 2015. Weight loss, body mass index (BMI), and weight gain after removal of the IB were assessed. All included patients had >30 Kg/m2 (i.e., obese or morbidly obese patients). Results: 38 patients were male and 158 females within the age range of 16-60 with a mean age of 31.5±6.9 years. Patients’ BMI was significantly less after removal of IB compared with that at placement (31.0±5.3 and 37.1±4.2 Kg/m2, respectively, p<0.001). The mean duration of intra-gastric balloons placement in our patients was 5.1±1.6 months, with mean weight loss of was 15.4±10.4 kg. Experienced side effects associated with IB were mainly nausea (60.2%), heartburn (12.2%), vomiting (1.5%) and epigastric pain (6.1%). Early removal of IB was performed for 10 patients (5.1%). Conclusions: The IB for weight reduction of obese patients is effective and safe. It is well-tolerated by the majority of patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Muhannad A. Asiri MBBS, Mohammed S. Alqahtani MBBS, Dlaim H. Alqahtani MBBS, Faisal A. Al Malwi MBBS, Mastour M. Al Mannaa MBBS, Saeed A. Alshahrani MBBS, Shahad S. Alkhashrami MBBS, Jasper C. Pilongo MD, Ali M. Alahmary MD, SBGS
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.5.030
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