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SynthesisObesity surgery2017

Efficacy of First-Time Intragastric Balloon in Weight Loss: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Alan A Saber, Saeed Shoar, Mahmoud W Almadani, Natan Zundel, Mohammed J Alkuwari, Moataz M Bashah, Raul J Rosenthal

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Obesity surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
28citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
10.0field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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  3. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Bariatric Surgery in Cirrhosis: Expert Review.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2021
    Guideline
  4. Pooled it
  5. Article
  6. Review
  7. Six-Month Outcomes of Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon Therapy: A Prospective Single-Center Study.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2025
    Article
  8. Review
  9. Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy for Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2023
    Review
  10. Overview on the endoscopic treatment for obesity: A review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2023
    Review
  11. Metabolic and Bariatric Endoscopy: A Mini-Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
    Review
  12. Article
  13. Six intragastric balloons: Which to choose?World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2021
    Review
  14. Intra-gastric balloons - The past, present and future.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021
    Review
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  16. [Intragastric balloon for weight reduction: rationale, benefits, risks and indications].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2020
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Alan A SaberBariatric and Metabolic Institute, Department of Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY, USA. saber6231@gmail.com.
Saeed ShoarBariatric and Metabolic Institute, Department of Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Mahmoud W AlmadaniBariatric and Metabolic Institute, Department of Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Natan ZundelDepartment of Surgery, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Mohammed J AlkuwariQatar Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Summit (QIMBSS), Hamad Medical Corporation, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
Moataz M BashahQatar Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Summit (QIMBSS), Hamad Medical Corporation, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
Raul J RosenthalBariatric and Metabolic Institute, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QABrooklyn Hospital Center · USCleveland Clinic Florida · USFlorida International University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe intragastric balloon (IGB) is an adjunctive treatment for obesity. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IGB treatment by reviewing randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

methodsA total of 20 RCTs involving 1195 patients were identified. Weight loss results before and after 3 months were analyzed separately. The weight loss results of patients with and without IGB treatment were compared.

resultsOur meta-analysis calculated the following significant effect sizes: 1.59 and 1.34 kg/m

conclusionIGB treatment, in addition to lifestyle modification, is an effective short-term modality for weight loss. However, there is not sufficient evidence confirming its safety or long-term efficacy.

Indexed as

Gastric BalloonWeight LossAdultFemaleHumansMaleObesity, MorbidRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeBariatric surgeryEfficacyIntra-gastric balloonMeta-analysisSystematic reviewWeight loss

Identifiers

PMID27465936
OpenAlexW2499877379

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