BACKGROUND: The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) is a smooth, spherical, saline-filled, silicone elastomer with a black radiopaque filling valve, intended to induce weight loss by limiting food consumption. This can be considered a "restrictive" procedure, and by using this balloon, we can assess the patient's eligibility for a restrictive surgical procedure (the BIB-Test). METHODS: From May 1997 to May 2000, 87 BIB were inserted in 77 moderately to severely obese patients (4 BIB in 1 patient, 2 BIB in 7 patients). 64 patients completed the treatment. Out of these, 18 (16 female, 2 male) underwent laparoscopic gastric banding after BIB removal. RESULTS: After the treatment (3-6 months), weight loss results were as follows: WL 14.3 kg, %EWL 23.5 and loss in BMI 5.3. 12 patients after the preliminary BIB, have been followed > or = 6 months after gastric banding, and have significant further weight loss. CONCLUSIONS: BIB appears to have good results. A supervised nutritional and behavioral regimen is mandatory. The balloon may be indicated to: 1) induce weight loss in patients whose obesity is not severe enough to warrant surgery; 2) reduce the surgical risk in those who are massively obese; 3) select patients for gastric restrictive surgery if they lose weight with the balloon. The data showed that patients who had good results with the BIB (positive BIB-Test) are still losing weight after subsequent gastric banding.
BACKGROUND: The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) is a smooth, spherical, saline-filled, silicone elastomer with a black radiopaque filling valve, intended to induce weight loss by limiting food consumption. This can be considered a "restrictive" procedure, and by using this balloon, we can assess the patient's eligibility for a restrictive surgical procedure (the BIB-Test). METHODS: From May 1997 to May 2000, 87 BIB were inserted in 77 moderately to severely obesepatients (4 BIB in 1 patient, 2 BIB in 7 patients). 64 patients completed the treatment. Out of these, 18 (16 female, 2 male) underwent laparoscopic gastric banding after BIB removal. RESULTS: After the treatment (3-6 months), weight loss results were as follows: WL 14.3 kg, %EWL 23.5 and loss in BMI 5.3. 12 patients after the preliminary BIB, have been followed > or = 6 months after gastric banding, and have significant further weight loss. CONCLUSIONS:BIB appears to have good results. A supervised nutritional and behavioral regimen is mandatory. The balloon may be indicated to: 1) induce weight loss in patients whose obesity is not severe enough to warrant surgery; 2) reduce the surgical risk in those who are massively obese; 3) select patients for gastric restrictive surgery if they lose weight with the balloon. The data showed that patients who had good results with the BIB (positive BIB-Test) are still losing weight after subsequent gastric banding.
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