<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<front>
<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1405-0099</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirujano general]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. gen]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-0099</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía General A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1405-00992022000300109</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/109769</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Análisis preliminar de la efectividad del balón Spatz-3® en una muestra de pacientes femeninos en Ciudad Juárez, México]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Preliminary report on effectiveness of the Spatz-3® balloon in a sample of female patients in Juarez, Mexico]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz-Ruvalcaba]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Óscar I]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz-Rosales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan de Dios]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Galván-Araiza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gabriel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Naranjo-Chávez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio César]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Márquez-Morales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Luisa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Deras-Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dante]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Luna-Lugo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raúl]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,OrmaMed - International Surgical Services  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>44</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>109</fpage>
<lpage>115</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-00992022000300109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-00992022000300109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-00992022000300109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  la obesidad es una pandemia de alta mortalidad. Su tratamiento es multidisciplinario y tiene como base el cambio del estilo de vida con un beneficio limitado, por lo que en la mayoría de los casos es necesario realizar otras intervenciones. El uso de dispositivos intragástricos colocados por endoscopia es un método en el tratamiento para la pérdida de peso, principalmente cuando el paciente no es apto o no acepta una intervención quirúrgica.  Objetivo:  evaluar los resultados del tratamiento con el dispositivo intragástrico Spatz-3® en un periodo de cuatro a 12 meses.  Material y métodos:  se analizaron los resultados de un estudio longitudinal para evaluar la eficacia del dispositivo intragástrico Spatz-3® en un centro endoscópico privado en el norte de México. Se analizaron 27 pacientes del género femenino en un periodo comprendido entre enero de 2019 y diciembre de 2021, a quienes se les colocó el dispositivo Spatz-3®.  Resultados:  se observó una disminución del peso total en promedio de 14.2 kg (14.6% del peso total corporal y 37.6% del exceso de peso perdido) a los 12 meses. Aunque estos resultados están por debajo de lo reportado por otros estudios con tratamiento quirúrgico (manga gástrica, bypass gástrico), el dispositivo intragástrico tiene una efectividad más alta comparada con las intervenciones conservadoras basadas en el cambio del estilo de vida del paciente.  Conclusión:  el dispositivo intragástrico Spatz-3® mostró una reducción considerable del peso total, siendo además un método con menor tasa de complicaciones y completamente reversible.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  obesity is a high-mortality pandemic. Its treatment is multidisciplinary and is based on lifestyle changes with limited benefit. The use of intragastric devices is a treatment for weight loss, especially when the patient is unfit or denies surgery.  Objective:  to evaluate the results of treatment with the intragastric device Spatz-3® in a period of 12 months.  Material and methods:  a longitudinal study is carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the intragastric device Spatz-3® in a private endoscopic center in northern Mexico; and 27 female patients were analyzed between January 2019 and December 2021.  Results:  an average decrease in total weight of 14.2 kg (14.6% of total body weight and 37.6% of excess weight lost) was observed at 12 months. Despite a lower effectiveness than that reported in surgical treatment, DIG has a higher effectiveness compared to conservative interventions based on changing the patient&#8217;s lifestyle.  Conclusion:  the intragastric device Spatz-3® showed a considerable reduction in total weight, being also a method with a lower rate of complications and completely reversible.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[balón gástrico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estómago]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[obesidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[manejo de la obesidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mujeres]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[gastric balloon]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[stomach]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[obesity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[obesity management]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[women]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
</article-meta>
</front><back>
<ref-list>
<ref id="B1">
<label>1</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barquera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[S]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández-Barrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[L]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Trejo-Valdivia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[B]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Shamah]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[T]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Campos-Nonato]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[I]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rivera-Dommarco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Obesidad en México, prevalencia y tendencias en adultos. Ensanut 2018-19]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Salud Publ Mex]]></source>
<year>2020</year>
<volume>62</volume>
<page-range>682-92</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B2">
<label>2</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zerrweck]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espinosa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[O]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Nuevas tecnologías y avances en terapias para la pérdida de peso]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Rev Gastroenterol Mex]]></source>
<year>2020</year>
<volume>85</volume>
<page-range>452-60</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B3">
<label>3</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cano-Zepeda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[NI]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez-Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[F]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez-Sotres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[JG]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torres-Mendoza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MA]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carballido-Barrita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CA]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Balón intragástrico ajustable como tratamiento de reducción de peso. Experiencia en un centro mexicano]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Endoscopia]]></source>
<year>2019</year>
<volume>31</volume>
<page-range>102-7</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B4">
<label>4</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Corona]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[T]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Balón intragástrico y síndrome metabólico]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Rev Hosp Jua Mex]]></source>
<year>2010</year>
<volume>77</volume>
<page-range>279-80</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B5">
<label>5</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gollisch]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CK]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Raddatz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Endoscopic intragastric balloon: a gimmick or a viable option for obesity?]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Ann Transl Med]]></source>
<year>2020</year>
<volume>8</volume>
<page-range>S8</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B6">
<label>6</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Segura]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MJ]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vaqué]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[JC]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Azorín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MC]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[R]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Frangi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cortés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[X]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Revisión de los indicadores de calidad de una unidad de cirugía bariátrica de reciente creación]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Bariat Metabol Ibero]]></source>
<year>2020</year>
<volume>10.1.8</volume>
<page-range>2747-9</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B7">
<label>7</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Klingler]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MJ]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Matthew Kroh]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Endoscopic balloon therapy]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Surg Clin North Am]]></source>
<year>2021</year>
<volume>101</volume>
<page-range>355-71</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B8">
<label>8</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández-Lara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[AH]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Almazán-Urbina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[FE]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santiago-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rangel-Cruz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Colocación de balón intragástrico en el tratamiento del sobrepeso y obesidad: experiencia de un centro de referencia en México]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Rev Gastroenterol Mex]]></source>
<year>2020</year>
<volume>85</volume>
<page-range>410-5</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B9">
<label>9</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Solana-Sentíes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[S]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Manejo endoscópico de la obesidad]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Endoscopia]]></source>
<year>2020</year>
<volume>32</volume>
<page-range>37-9</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B10">
<label>10</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[de Nucci]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[G]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Simeth]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reati]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[R]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mandelli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[ED]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morganti]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Colombo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Spatz 3 adjustable balloon system: feasibility, efficacy, and safety issues of a dual center experience]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Endoscopy]]></source>
<year>2021</year>
<volume>53</volume>
<page-range>S143-4</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B11">
<label>11</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espinet-Coll]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nebreda-Durán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-Nava-Breviere]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[G]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ducóns-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-Téllez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Crespo-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Multicenter study on the safety of bariatric endoscopy]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Rev Esp Enferm Dig]]></source>
<year>2017</year>
<volume>109</volume>
<page-range>350-7</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B12">
<label>12</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Daniel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[F]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fadel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CA]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Houmani]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Z]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salti]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[N]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Spatz 3 adjustable intragastric balloon: long-term safety concerns]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Obes Surg]]></source>
<year>2016</year>
<volume>26</volume>
<page-range>159-60</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B13">
<label>13</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rubio Solís]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[S]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Obstrucción gástrica secundaria a balón intragástrico]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Rev Gastroenterol Mex]]></source>
<year>2018</year>
<volume>83</volume>
<page-range>346-7</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B14">
<label>14</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Telese]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sehgal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[V]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Magee]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CG]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Naik]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[S]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alqahtani]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[AS]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lovat]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[LB]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Bariatric and metabolic endoscopy: a new paradigm]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Clin Transl Gastroenterol]]></source>
<year>2021</year>
<volume>12</volume>
</nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B15">
<label>15</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Leyva-Alvizo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Treviño-Garza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[FX]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espino-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Balón intragástrico para manejo de la obesidad: mejorando la selección de los pacientes]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Cir Cir]]></source>
<year>2019</year>
<volume>87</volume>
<page-range>285-91</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B16">
<label>16</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carbajo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MA]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[JM]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Luque-de-León]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cao]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MJ]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[S]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Evaluation of weight loss indicators and laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass outcomes]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Sci Rep]]></source>
<year>2018</year>
<volume>8</volume>
<page-range>1961</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B17">
<label>17</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martins Jr]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[FA]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carvalho]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[G]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lima]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rao]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Shadduck]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Montanfon]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[I]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Intragastric balloon for overweight patients]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[JSLS]]></source>
<year>2016</year>
<volume>20</volume>
</nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B18">
<label>18</label><nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Haddad]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[AE]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rammal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MO]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Soweid]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aharara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[AI]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Daniel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[F]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rahal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MA]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Intragastric balloon treatment of obesity: long-term results and patient satisfaction]]></article-title>
<source><![CDATA[Turk J Gastroenterol]]></source>
<year>2019</year>
<volume>30</volume>
<page-range>461-6</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
</ref-list>
</back>
</article>
