Gastroenterology: The American Gastroenterology Association issues formal recommendations on the use of intragastric balloons for the treatment of obesity

Obesity is a global pandemic that affects approximately 40% of adults in the United States.

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Application of intragastric balloon in weight loss therapy

Clinical decision support tool for the treatment of intragastric balloon in obesity

In addition to acknowledging that inflatable balloons may have higher efficacy than inflatable balloons, but are less tolerated, the guidelines do not make any recommendations for specific equipment.

Several key guidelines are proposed in the guide, which are summarized as follows:

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Recommendations of the American Gastroenterology Association on intragastric balloon therapy in obesity management

"Common decision-making is a key component of obesity treatment-from choosing the right IGB device to everything related to the lifestyle, medication or sequential treatment that the patient should follow.

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Overview of intragastric balloon technology in the treatment of AGA obesity

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