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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 ...

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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 ...

4. 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 ...

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. 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.

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   Lea Hurley, the founder and CEO of American Dream Nut Butter, had no idea that the nut butters she made in her basement would end up changing her life. "We're living the American dream."

8. Chinese spy balloon – live: China warns of ‘further actions ...

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   The US secretary of state Antony Blinken cancelled his first official visit to Beijing on Friday following the discovery of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over United States airspace, as ...

9. Instruments used in gastroenterology - Wikipedia

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   Video capsule: Used to perform video capsule enteroscopy: Endoscopy snare: Used to perform polypectomy and endoscopic foreign body removal: Band ligator: Used to perform variceal band ligation: Sengstaken–Blakemore tube: Used in the management of bleeding esophageal varices: Balloon dilator