This document discusses metabolic endoscopy and intragastric balloons as a treatment option for obesity. It notes that obesity requires a multidisciplinary approach, and that treatment options include pharmaceutical, interventional, and surgical approaches as well as lifestyle modifications involving nutrition education, psychological support, and medical treatment. Specifically, it focuses on intragastric balloons as an interventional endoscopic technique for obesity treatment, how the balloons work, and their removal process.

1. Metabolic Endoscopy
INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON
Hossam GHONEIM, MD
Tanta Conference, September, 2012

2. OBESITY
Multidisciplinary approach

3. Treatment Options ?
Pharmaceutical
Interventional (Endoscopic)
Surgical

4. Life Style Modification
IN
• Nutritional education
• Psychological support
• Medical treatment
• Interventional treatment
• Surgical treatment
OUT
• Energy Expenditure

5. WHO Does What?

6. Metabolic Endoscopy
•BIB
•TOGA
•Endobarier

7. THE BALLOON

8. HOW?

9. REMOVAL

10. THANK YOU