Outcomes following Serial Intragastric Balloon Therapy for Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Single Centre

Autor: Vi Nguyen, Jiawei Li, Jaslyn Gan, Paul Cordero, Shuvra Ray, Alessandro Solis-Cuevas, Mai Khatib, Jude A. Oben
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol 2017 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2291-2789
2291-2797
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4697194
Popis: Background. The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continues to parallel the rise in obesity rates. Endobariatric devices such as the intragastric balloon (IGB) may provide an alternative treatment option. Methods. Outcomes following IGB treatment in 135 patients with obesity and NAFLD (mean baseline weight 117.9 kg; BMI 41.7 kg/m2; HOMA-IR 3.6) were retrospectively examined. Clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical changes were analysed at six months and after consecutive treatment with two and three serial IGBs. Results. After six months, significant changes were seen with weight and BMI (mean reductions of 11.3 kg and 4.1 kg/m2, resp., p
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
Externí odkaz: