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Intragastric Balloon for Overweight Patients

201632 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Flavio Augusto Martins Fernandes · Universidade de Pernambuco

Gustavo L. Carvalho · Universidade de Pernambuco

Diego Laurentino Lima · Universidade de Pernambuco

Phillip P. Shadduck · Duke University

Isabelle D. Montandon · North Carolina Institute of Medicine

Juscielle de Souza Barros · Universidade de Pernambuco

Abstract

In overweight adults failing standard treatments, IGB placement for 6 months had an acceptable safety profile and excellent weight loss.

Topics & Keywords

Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Diet and metabolism studies Body Contouring and Surgery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. e2015.00107-e2015.00107

DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2015.00107

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.50

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Ingrid Lais Vieira Rodrigues · Universidade de Pernambuco