Swallowable Intragastric Balloon: First Consecutive Experience in Argentina.

Swallowable balloons are innovative devices for the treatment of obesity. Endoscopy or anesthesia for implantation is not required. They are generally well tolerated and experience reports satisfactory results in relation to weight loss.

Online Education, Was It Here but We Did Not Know?

Online education is not new. Their main options are talks, videos, and virtual courses. The quality and quantity of talks, together with the level of the speakers, is variable and heterogeneous.

Ultrasound guided microwave ablation of thyroid nodular goiter and cystadenoma: A single center, large cohort study.

Thyroid nodules are one of the most common entities that affect the thyroid gland. Traditionally, their treatment was surgery. Currently, ablation combination with percutaneous procedure became a good option.

Laparoscopic-Percutaneous Combined Gastrostomy: Initial Experience and Description of a Technique.

Gastrostomy is a widely used procedure that aims to obtain access to the stomach. Its purpose may be feeding or gastric decompression. Currently, the most common techniques are endoscopic and radiologic.

Reflux After Sleeve Gastrectomy: An Update.

Modifications of gastric anatomy, function, and of the esophagogastric junction secondary to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) can worsen the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Its late diagnosis and poor treatment can lead to serious complications. In recent years, attempts have been made to optimize preoperative studies and improve surgical techniques to prevent this problem.