Personalization of Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies Based on Physiology: a Prospective Feasibility Study with a Single Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloon

The intragastric balloon (IGB) is commonly used for weight loss. Identifying patients who are most likely to tolerate and benefit from IGB therapy will optimize outcomes. Our aims were to prospectively utilize a gastric emptying study to predict intolerance and treatment response with a single fluid-filled IGB and to develop a physiologic prediction model with a treatment algorithm. A total of 32 patients had a gastric emptying study before and...