Is There Any Role for Gastric Balloon in Obesity Treatment?
Authors:
Š. Svačina 1; M. Fried 2,3; N. Machková 2
Authors‘ workplace:
III. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
1; Klinické Centrum ISCARE-Lighthouse, Praha
2; 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
3
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2007; 146: 642-646
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Gastric balloon application is not an effective method for obesity treatment. It is a high risk treatment with many possible complications. To detect balloon leak methylene blue is used. The only indication for the use of balloon is preparing patients with morbid obesity for gastric banding using balloon for 4–6 months. This initial balloon-induced weight loss does not treat obesity definitely, but is used as a preoperative preparation for surgical obesity treatment.
Key words:
obesity, gastric balloon, weight reduction.
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Journal of Czech Physicians
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