Here we go again…. There is a new cure for obesity, Gastric Balloon, with minimal to no risk, is an outpatient procedure and/or can be done in the surgeons office with no anesthesia. Have we not similar claimed like this before (Adjustable gastric band) ?
Randomized sham-controlled trial of the 6-month swallowable gas-filled intragastric balloon system for weight loss published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 14 (2018) 1876–1889, by Sullivan et. al reports
“Conclusions: Treatment with lifestyle therapy and the 6-month swallowable gas-filled intragastric balloon system was safe and resulted in twice as much weight loss compared with a sham control, with high weight loss maintenance at 48 weeks.”
This sound very promising, however is very vague and leaves out significant, critical, and pertinent information.
The outcome of weight loss at 24 weeks was reported in Total Body weight loss % (TBWL%), Excess weight % (EWL), weight loss, and BMI change. Of those, the last three were statistically significant changes.
The outcome the weight loss was reported to be at 7% TBWL% at 24 weeks with some weight regain, with the patient employing post REMOVAL life style changes.
It is stated that the Gastric Balloon is temporary device that needs to be removed in 6 months and should be considered in low BMI patients (<35kg/m2). It is is important for those patients who are considering this temporary expensive measure for minimal weight loss to entertain the alternative of the same temporary results that may be obtained by lifestyle changes. These results may be maintained by a healthy lifestyle, exercise, and eating without the need for a device.
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