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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2022; 14(9): 1704-1717
Published online Sep 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1704
Published online Sep 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1704
Table 2 Characteristics of patients who underwent intra-gastric balloons insertion
| Variable | 2014-2016, n (%) | 2017-2018, n (%) |
| Total IGBs | 172 | 67 |
| Total number of patients | 127 | 60 |
| Age (yr) (mean; min-max) | 46.8 (11.9;19-73) | 46.6 (11.7;21-67) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 56 (27) | 17 (25) |
| Female | 126 (73) | 50 (75) |
| Baseline weight (kg) (mean; min-max) | 110.0 (19.5;67-173.3) | 114.6 (21.6;70-165) |
| Balloon number | ||
| 1 | 102 (59) | 41 (61) |
| 2 | 46 (27) | 14 (20) |
| 3 | 19 (11) | 5 (7) |
| 4 | 5 (3) | 3 (4) |
| 5 | - | 2 (3) |
| 6 | - | 2 (3) |
- Citation: Mandour MO, El-Hassan M, Elkomi RM, Oben JA. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Is surgery the best current option and can novel endoscopy play a role in the future? World J Hepatol 2022; 14(9): 1704-1717
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v14/i9/1704.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1704