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The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon for the Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity and Morbid Obesity

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Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery

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The development of nonsurgical treatments for morbid obesity has garnered widespread and renewed interest in the last few years. Behind these new approaches is an increased sensibility regarding the quality-of-life issue, which requires careful evaluation of the risk-benefit ratio for each intervention and for each patient, as well as a renewed respect for anatomy and function.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Regional Hospital, Vicenza, Italy

    Franco Favretti MD (Attending), Gianni Segato MD (Attending), Enzo Bortolozzi MD (Attending) & Alessandro Magon MD (Attending)

  2. Department of General Surgery, San Bortolo Regional Hospital, Vicenza, Italy

    Maurizio De Luca MD (General and Oncological Surgeon)

  3. Obesity Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Luca Busetto MD (Faculty)

  4. Department of Endoscopic and Gastrointestinal Medicine, Hospital Sant Antonio, Padova, Italy

    Tommaso Maccari MD (Attending)

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  1. Lerner College of Medicine, USA

    Philip R. Schauer MD (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

  2. Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Philip R. Schauer MD (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

  3. Department of Surgery Health Sciences Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA

    Bruce D. Schirmer MD (Stephen H. Watts Professor of Surgery) (Stephen H. Watts Professor of Surgery)

  4. Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Stacy A. Brethauer MD (Staff Surgeon) (Staff Surgeon)

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Favretti, F. et al. (2007). The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon for the Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity and Morbid Obesity. In: Schauer, P.R., Schirmer, B.D., Brethauer, S.A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68062-0_45

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