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Case Reports
. 2000 Feb;10(1):58-60.
doi: 10.1381/09608920060674139.

Intragastric balloons for preoperative weight reduction

B De Waele  1 , H Reynaert, D Urbain, G Willems
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Case Reports

Intragastric balloons for preoperative weight reduction

B De Waele et al. Obes Surg. 2000 Feb.

Abstract

Background: If medical treatment of obesity fails and if surgical gastroplasty is not indicated, insertion of an intragastric balloon may represent an intermediate modality.

Methods: Two patients are reported in whom a balloon was placed for weight reduction before elective surgery: 1) A 53-year-old woman with a BMI of 41.3 kg/m2 lost 18 kg in 6 months and then underwent surgical repair of a huge incisional hernia; 2) A 58-year-old woman with a BMI of 35.8 kg/m2 had total hip arthroplasty after losing 15.5 kg in 5 months.

Results: The uneventful postoperative recovery in both patients was thought to be positively influenced by their preoperative weight loss.

Conclusion: In morbidly obese patients, intragastric balloon placement may contribute to preoperative weight reduction before elective surgery.

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