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. 2007 Jan;17(1):88-94.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-007-9011-8.

Six months of balloon treatment does not predict the success of gastric banding

Suzan de Goederen-van der Meij  1 , Robert G J M Pierik, Marco Oudkerk Pool, Dirk J Gouma, Lisbeth M Mathus-Vliegen
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Six months of balloon treatment does not predict the success of gastric banding

Suzan de Goederen-van der Meij et al. Obes Surg. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Background: We studied whether weight loss by intragastric balloon would predict the outcome of subsequent gastric banding with regard to weight loss and BMI reduction.

Methods: A prospective cohort of patients with a body mass index (BMI)>40 kg/m(2) received an intragastric balloon for 6 months followed by laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). Successful balloon-induced weight loss was defined as > or =10% weight loss after 6 months. Successful surgical weight loss was defined as an additional 15% weight loss in the following 12 months. Patients were divided in group A, losing > or =10% of their initial weight with 6 months' balloon treatment, and group B, losing <10% of their initial weight.

Results: In 40 patients (32 female, 8 male; age 36.6 yr, range 26-54), the mean BMI decreased from 46.5 to 40.5 kg/m(2) (P<0.001) after 6 months of balloon treatment and to 35.2 kg/m(2) (P<0.001) 12 months after LAGB. Group A (25 patients) and group B (15 patients) had a significant difference in BMI decrease, 12.4 vs 9.0 kg/m(2) (P<0.05), after the total study duration of 18 months. However, there was no difference in BMI reduction (4.7 kg/m(2) vs 5.8 kg/m(2)) in the 12 months after LAGB. 6 patients in group A lost > or =10% of their starting weight during 6 months balloon treatment as well as > or =15% 12 months following LAGB. 6 patients in group B lost <10% of their starting weight after 6 months of BIB, but also lost > or =15% 12 months following LAGB.

Conclusion: Intragastric balloon did not predict the success of subsequent LAGB.

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Total weight loss after 6 months BIB plus 12 months LAGB (SD) of the total group, group A (≥10% WL) and group B (<10% WL) after 6 months BIB.
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Figure 2
Total BMI reduction after 6 months BIB plus 12 months LAGB (SD) of the total group, group A (≥10% WL) and group B (<10% WL) after 6 months BIB.
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