Efficacy of intragastric balloon on weight reduction: Saudi perspective

Table 6 Studies reporting outcomes in body composition after placement of intragastric balloon

Study	Weight loss at removal (duration of placement in months)	Weight loss at follow-up (duration of follow-up in months)
Mathus-Vliegen et al[26], 2005	21.3 (12)	12.6 (12)
Herve et al[27], 2005	12.0 (6)	8.6 (12)
Doldi et al[28], 2004	15.5 (6)	-1.3 (14)
Melissas et al[29], 2006	41.6% EWL (6)	23.9% EWL (6-30)
Angrisani et al[30], 2006	32.9% EWL (6)	27.1% EWL
Ganesh et al[31], 2007	4.4 (6)	1.5 (6-12)
Ohta et al[32], 2009	12 (6)	6.4 (12)
Gümürdülü et al[33], 2013	12.4 (6)	9.7 (6)
Bužga et al[20], 2014	18.4 (6)	-
Present study	13.08 (6)	14.30 (6)

Weight in kilograms; EWL: Excess weight loss.