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

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   The Allurion gastric balloon is a balloon you swallow in capsule form, which a health care provider then fills with saline solution to take up space in your stomach and make you feel full.

4. Cannon-Washburn Hunger Experiment - Wikipedia

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   To test the hypothesis, Cannon designed an innovative experiment in which A.L. Washburn swallowed a deflated rubber balloon attached to a tube. Once the balloon was inside Washburn's stomach, it was inflated. The pressure of the balloon against the stomach walls was used to measure the strength of contractions.

5. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials found no difference between three of the main diet types (low calorie, low carbohydrate and low fat), with a 2–4 kilograms (4.4–8.8 lb) weight loss in all studies. [20] At two years these three methods resulted in similar weight loss irrespective of the macronutrients emphasized. [21]

6. 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 ...

7. US FDA declines to approve Astellas' gastric cancer drug - AOL

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   US FDA declines to approve Astellas' gastric cancer drug. January 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM ... (FDA) has declined to approve its experimental drug to treat a type of gastric cancer, citing issues ...

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9. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   When enough full-thickness bites have been taken for a suture row, a cinch is passed through the scope over the suture. Typically, sutures are placed starting at the border of the antrum and gastric body at the incisura, then placed proximally up to the border of the gastric body and fundus. Each row of sutures can be a straight line or one of ...