Abstract

CARLA, Días et al. The second intragastric balloon for the treatment of the obesity: Preliminary experience. Gen [online]. 2012, vol.66, n.3, pp.173-177. ISSN 0016-3503.

The bioenteric intragastric balloon (BIB) is an endoscopic procedure, not surgically indicated for the temporal treatment of the obesity, which favors the decrease of the gastric capacity, occupying great part of the fundus. Few experience has been published in the placement of the second intragastric balloon. Objective: Analyze the efficacy, safety and tolerance of the placement of the second intragastric balloon. Methods: retrospective, descriptive, longitudinal study, from April 2007 to April 2010, 10 patients, 7 women, 3 men, with a mean age of 39.4 in women and 35,7 in men, with a range from 18 up to 52 years old and interval of placement 10,4 months. Results: The loss of mean weight with the first balloon was of 21.4 kg and the second balloon 7.7 kg, with a difference of 13.7 kg in average. There was no severe complications. Conclusion: The second BIB did not demonstrate in this preliminary group effectivity as the first one for the weight loss.

Keywords : Intragastric Balloon; Obesity.