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14.10.2009
První implantace
První implantace nastavitelného balonu Spatz ve FN Ostrava
The first Spatz Balloon implants were performed by Dr Evzen Machytka, MD, PhD, at the University Hospital in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on October 13 and 14, 2009. The five patients who underwent the balloon placement procedure were observed overnight in the hospital and discharged the following day. In the coming months, these patients will participate in follow-up consultations for post-placement monitoring and confirmation of successful weight loss.
Dr Machytka stated that obesity is considered the number one health issue facing the world population, and explained how intragastric balloon weight loss therapy contributed to solving this world-wide problem.
"Over 1 billion people are overweight, with 300 million obese. Obesity is associated with several chronic illnesses, including diabetes, atherosclerosis, heart disease, liver disease and some cancers. Intragastric balloons have been used in weight loss therapy for the last 15 years in approximately 100,000 patients. An average weight loss of 15 kg or more over six months has been achieved safely and successfully. Weight loss has been shown to significantly diminish and sometimes even reverse some of these associated diseases."
Dr Machytka briefly described intragastric balloon placement and explained how it promotes weight loss.
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