Research Article

Outcomes following Serial Intragastric Balloon Therapy for Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Single Centre

Table 4

Adverse outcomes.

Side effectNumber of patients

Nausea and vomiting28 (20.7%)
Abdominal pain8 (5.9%)
Abdominal bloating/flatulence16 (11.9%)
Constipation or diarrhoea6 (4.4%)
Gastroesophageal reflux9 (6.7%)
Erosive gastritis or oesophagitis2 (1.5%)
Deflation or displacement of IGB1 (0.7%)
Gastrointestinal obstruction1 (0.7%)
Premature removal15 (10.4%)