Gastric Balloon

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70 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 5 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble (GEGB), approved by the FDA in 1985, and the Ballobes Balloon.

Also Known As:

Ballobes Balloons; Balloon, Ballobes; Balloon, Gastric; Balloons, Ballobes; Balloons, Gastric; Bubble, Garren-Edwards Gastric; Bubble, Gastric; Bubbles, Gastric; Garren Edwards Gastric Bubble; Gastric Balloons; Gastric Bubble, Garren-Edwards; Gastric Bubbles; Ballobes Balloon; Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble; Gastric Bubble

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Gastric Balloon: 70

Experts

1.	Mathus-Vliegen, E M H: 2 articles (01/2003 - 11/2002)
2.	Mohamed, Z K: 1 article (08/2008)
3.	Small, P K: 1 article (08/2008)
4.	Kalbassi, M R: 1 article (08/2008)
5.	Boyle, M: 1 article (08/2008)
6.	Fishman, M B: 1 article (01/2008)
7.	Sedov, V M: 1 article (01/2008)
8.	Fischler, Benjamin: 1 article (05/2007)
9.	Van Oudenhove, Lukas: 1 article (05/2007)
10.	Demyttenaere, Koen: 1 article (05/2007)

Related Diseases

1.	Weight Loss (Weight Reduction) 09/01/1988 - "The time-course of mean biweekly values, however, revealed that with the gastric bubble, weight loss was significantly greater only during first (p less than 0.005) and second (p less than 0.025) 2-wk evaluation periods" 05/01/1989 - "Several short term (10 days) or medium term (6-10 months) studies show a significant weight loss, but there have been no controlled trials to determine the relative contribution to weight loss of the gastric balloon vs dietary and behaviour modifications" 08/01/2008 - "Intra-gastric balloon therapy and weight reduction." 01/01/1993 - "Complications during a pregnancy caused by a gastric balloon as a weight reduction device are presented" 07/01/1992 - "We conclude that intact sensory innervation is essential for weight loss in response to the gastric bubble." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Obesity 05/01/1987 - "The Garren gastric bubble has recently been introduced as a new treatment for obesity" 09/01/1988 - "Double-blind controlled trial of the Garren-Edwards gastric bubble: an adjunctive treatment for exogenous obesity." 01/01/2008 - "Use of gastric balloon in treatment of patients with obesity]" 01/01/2007 - "Gastric balloon application is not an effective method for obesity treatment" 01/01/2007 - "Is there any role for gastric balloon in obesity treatment?]" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Morbid Obesity 09/01/2006 - "BACKGROUND: The use of the Bio-Enterics intra-gastric balloon (BIB) has been shown to be a safe and effective procedure for the temporary treatment of morbid obesity" 05/01/2007 - "The BIB intra gastric balloon is a popular form of non-surgical intervention in the management of morbid obesity" 11/01/2006 - "Intra gastric balloon for morbid obesity]" 03/01/1991 - "Gastric balloon and gastroplasty: interventional therapy in morbid obesity]" 10/01/1990 - "A prospective assessment of the Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble and bariatric surgery in the treatment of morbid obesity." Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Rupture 05/01/1996 - "The importance of chest radiographs is stressed in the early detection and prevention of malposition of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, as inflation of the gastric balloon in the oesophagus can result in oesophageal rupture." 03/01/1988 - "Esophageal rupture secondary to passage of a gastric bubble for weight control." 02/01/1985 - "Premature inflation of the gastric balloon in the esophagus can lead to rupture of the esophagus" 04/01/1980 - "Rupture of the esophagus following inflation of the gastric balloon in the esophagus caused three deaths (8%)" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Body Weight (Weight, Body) 01/01/2008 - "Maximum body weight loss was 48 kg. Using the gastric balloon is considered to be a minimally invasive technique directed to decreasing the excess body mass and its effectiveness to be higher than other methods of conservative therapy" 01/01/1993 - "Just before starting, a gastric balloon which was implanted in the early pregnancy for loss of body weight was expelled and the patient was healthy." 01/01/1987 - "Gastric balloon reduces food intake and body weight in obese rats." Order ALL the reference details at left...

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2.	Silicone Elastomers (SE 30)
3.	trichostatin A (A 300)
4.	Cholecystokinin (Pancreozymin)
5.	Appetite Depressants (Anorectics)
6.	Antral
7.	A 7 (A-7)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Gastroplasty (Vertical-Banded Gastroplasty)
2.	Gastric Balloon
3.	Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass)
4.	Bariatric Surgery
5.	Fundoplication

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