Part I - Introductory Issues
Chapter 1: Intragastric Balloon history
Chapter 2: Overview of intragastric balloons on an evidence-based perspective
Chapter 3: Indications and Uses of The Intragastric Balloon
Chapter 4: The Brazilian Experience on the use of intragastric balloons
Chapter 5: How the Intragastric Balloon Fits in a Service of Bariatric Endoscopy - Brazilian Perspective
Chapter 6: Bariatric surgeon perspective on bariatric endoscopy and intragastric balloons – (European perspective)
Chapter 7: Use of intragastric balloons in the Middle-East: a bariatric surgeon survey
Chapter 8: Liquid Filled Balloon
Part II - Devices
Chapter 9: Adjustable liquid-filled balloon – Overview
Chapter 10: Double liquid filled balloon
Chapter 11: Mexican experience in the treatment of obesity with liquid filled balloon
Chapter 12: A Swallowable Gas Filled Balloon, The Obalon Balloon, first human studies
Chapter 13: Obalon Intragastric Balloon System Overview
Part III - Technical Procedures and Related Issues
Chapter 14: Material – What is the Minimum, the Desirable and the Optimal
Chapter 15: Liquid Filled Intragastric Balloon - Implant and Removal Technique
Chapter 16: Adjustable Intragastric Balloon – Implantation and Removal
Chapter 17: Air-filled intragastric balloon implant
Part IV - Acute Complications and Treatment
Chapter 18: Intolerance to the device – Abdominal pain, nausea, and others
Chapter 19: Impaction of intragastric balloon in the antrum
Chapter 20: Intestinal migration of an air-filled balloon: laparoscopic removal
Chapter 21: Migration of the liquid-filled balloon: intestinal sub-occlusion
Chapter 22: Gastric perforation by intragastric balloon
Chapter 23: Hyperinflated intragastric balloon
Chapter 24: Problems in the implantation of the intragastric balloon
Part V - Chronic Complications and Treatment
Chapter 25: Helicobacter Pylori and Intragastric Balloons
Chapter 28: Intragastric balloons as a bridge to bariatric and non-bariatric surgery in super-obese patients