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The current first-in-human study evaluated the safety and efficiency of a novel swallowable self-expanding intragastric balloon (IGBalloon\u00a9) with a kidney-shaped design, intended to reduce the risk of migration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Single-center, prospective first-in-human study at a tertiary metabolic\/bariatric center.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective open-label, non-randomized trial was designed to include 20 patients with obesity. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) &gt;35 kg\/m\u00b2 or &gt;30 kg\/m\u00b2 with at least one obesity-related complication were eligible. The primary endpoints were safety and efficacy, including weight loss and remission of obesity-related complications. Patients were allowed to ingest up to five balloons during follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Due to two severe adverse events (SAE), the trial was terminated prematurely after the inclusion of five patients. Two patients developed small bowel obstruction caused by balloon migration through the pylorus, requiring emergency laparoscopic enterotomy and balloon removal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This first-in-human study demonstrated a substantial risk of balloon migration and small bowel obstruction associated with the current kidney-shaped IGBalloon\u00a9 design. 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