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2. Gastric balloon - Wikipedia

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   The non-endoscopic gastric balloon capsule is swallowed for placement and once in the stomach is filled with saline liquid. After 16 weeks, the non-endoscopic gastric balloon then automatically deflates and passes naturally at the end of placement. A recent meta analysis of 6 studies found the balloon was a safe device offering effective weight ...

3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   [75] [76] The balloon can be left in the stomach for a maximum of 6 months and results in weight loss of 3 BMI or 3–8 kg within several study ranges. [75] [76] Weight loss with the gastric balloon tends to be more modest than other interventions. The intragastric balloon may be used before another bariatric surgery to assist the patient in ...

4. A swallowable balloon promises weight loss similar to popular ...

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   800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... Sullivan is leading a clinical trial, sponsored by Allurion Technologies, designed to support approval for the balloon from the ...

5. Sengstaken–Blakemore tube - Wikipedia

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   Apart from the balloons, the tube has an opening at the bottom (gastric tip) of the device. More modern models also have an opening near the upper esophagus; such devices are properly termed Minnesota tubes. [3] [4] The tube is passed down into the esophagus and the gastric balloon is inflated inside the stomach. A traction of 1 kg is applied ...

6. List of inflatable manufactured goods - Wikipedia

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   This is a non-comprehensive list of inflatable manufactured goods, as no such list could ever completely contain all items that regularly change. An inflatable [1] is an object that can typically be inflated with a gas, including air, hydrogen, helium and nitrogen. Some can be inflated with liquids, such as waterbeds and water balloons

7. US military tracking high-altitude balloon flying over Western US

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   The US military is tracking a high-altitude balloon flying over the Western part of the country.. According to CBS, who was the first to report the news, the balloon was spotted by US military ...

8. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   A treatment involving the placement of an intragastric balloon via gastroscopy has shown promise. One type of balloon led to a weight loss of 5.7 BMI units over 6 months or 14.7 kg (32 lb). Regaining lost weight is common after removal, however, and 4.2% of people were intolerant of the device. [91]

9. Balloon tamponade - Wikipedia

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   Minnesota four-lumen tube, with esophageal and gastric balloons, and esophageal and gastric aspirates. Balloon tamponade is considered a bridge to more definitive treatment modalities, and is usually administered in the emergency department or in the intensive-care unit setting, due to the illness of patients and the complications of the procedure.