Usefulness of an intra-gastric balloon before bariatric surgery

Usefulness of an intra-gastric balloon before bariatric surgery

Introduction: There are only few reports regarding the use of intragastric-balloons (IGB®) to achieve weight loss and subsequently decrease surgical complications. In this study, we try to assess whether presurgery weight loss using IGB decreases the postsurgical mortality after bariatric surgery. M...

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Main Authors: Cristina Vicente, Luis R. Rábago, Alejandro Ortega, Marisa Arias, Jaime Vázquez-Echarri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Bariatric surgery
Preoperative intragastric balloon
Postsurgical complications
Preoperative weight loss
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