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Trends in the Utilization of Intragastric Balloons: a 5-Year Analysis of the MBSAQIP Registry.
Obes Surg
May 2022
Centre for Advancement of Surgical Education and Simulation (CASES), Royal Alexandra Hospital, 502 Community Services Centre10240 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5H 3V9, Canada.
Purpose: The use of intragastric balloons (IGBs) for the treatment of obesity was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2015. This study aims to characterize preoperative factors and outcomes of patients undergoing IGB therapy compared to bariatric surgery (non-IGB) and evaluate 5-year trends in IGB use.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed by extracting data from the MBSAQIP registry between 2015 and 2019.