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It is swallowed and filled with fluid. After 4\u00a0months, the balloon\nself-empties and is excreted naturally. Aim of the study was to evaluate safety\nand efficacy of Elipse balloon in a large, multicenter, population.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Data from 1770 consecutive Elipse balloon patients was analyzed.\nData included weight loss, metabolic parameters, ease of placement, device\nperformance, and complications.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Baseline patient characteristics were mean age\n38.8\u2009\u00b1\u200912, mean weight\n94.6\u2009\u00b1\u200918.9\u00a0kg, and mean BMI\n34.4\u2009\u00b1\u20095.3\u00a0kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>.\nTriglycerides were 145.1\u2009\u00b1\u200962.8\u00a0mg\/dL, LDL\ncholesterol was 133.1\u2009\u00b1\u200948.1\u00a0mg\/dL, and HbA1c was\n5.1\u2009\u00b1\u20091.1%. Four-month results were WL\n13.5\u2009\u00b1\u20095.8\u00a0kg, %EWL\n67.0\u2009\u00b1\u200964.1, BMI reduction 4.9\u2009\u00b1\u20092.0,\nand %TBWL 14.2\u2009\u00b1\u20095.0. All metabolic parameters improved.\n99.9% of patients were able to swallow the device with 35.9% requiring stylet\nassistance. Eleven (0.6%) empty balloons were vomited after residence. Fifty-two\n(2.9%) patients had intolerance requiring balloon removal. Eleven (0.6%)\nballoons deflated early. There were three small bowel obstructions requiring\nlaparoscopic surgery. All three occurred in 2016 from an earlier design of the\nballoon. Four (0.02%) spontaneous hyperinflations occurred. 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