ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Int J Obes 2018; 42: 115-118Intragastric balloons have now been used for more than 30 years in the treatment of extreme obesity. There are more than 30 studies published with almost 5,000 patients on the efficacy and safety of gastric balloons. However, due to several, sometimes severe side effects and the lack of convincing long-term outcomes, this treatment approach ha...