# The Intragastric Balloon – Smoothing the Path to Bariatric Surgery

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-intragastric-balloon-smoothing-the-path-to-bariatric-surgery/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | John Melissas,John Mouzas,Dimetrios Filis,Markos Daskalakis,Erminia Matrella,John A. Papadakis,Nikos Sevrisarianos,Demetris Charalambides |
| Citations | 88 |
| DOI | 10.1381/096089206777822188 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1998980324 |
| PMID | 16839490 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Markos Daskalakis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/markos-daskalakis/)

## Paper journal

- [Obesity Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/obesity-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)

## Paper topics

- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)
- [Body Contouring and Surgery](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-contouring-and-surgery/)
- [Obesity and Health Practices](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-and-health-practices/)

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