"Gastric Balloon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble (GEGB), approved by the FDA in 1985, and the Ballobes Balloon.
| Descriptor ID |
D015905
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastric Balloon- Gastric Balloon
- Balloon, Gastric
- Balloons, Gastric
- Gastric Balloons
- Gastric Bubble
- Bubble, Gastric
- Bubbles, Gastric
- Gastric Bubbles
Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble- Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble
- Bubble, Garren-Edwards Gastric
- Garren Edwards Gastric Bubble
- Gastric Bubble, Garren-Edwards
Ballobes Balloon- Ballobes Balloon
- Ballobes Balloons
- Balloon, Ballobes
- Balloons, Ballobes
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastric Balloon" by people in Profiles.
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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE PERIOPERATIVE NUTRITION, METABOLIC, AND NONSURGICAL SUPPORT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING BARIATRIC PROCEDURES - 2019 UPDATE: COSPONSORED BY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS/AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, THE OBESITY SOCIETY, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC & BARIATRIC SURGERY, OBESITY MEDICINE ASSOCIATION, AND AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Endocr Pract. 2019 Dec; 25(12):1346-1359.
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Systematic review of transgastric ERCP in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2017 Jul; 13(7):1236-1242.
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Endoscopic approaches for the treatment of obesity: fact or fiction? Nutr Clin Pract. 2011 Oct; 26(5):534-8.
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Intragastric balloon therapy in the management of obesity: why the bad wrap? JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2011 Jan; 35(1):25-31.