[Informed consent in the intragastric balloon supported by SENPE, SEEDO, SEN and SECO: legal aspects].
BACKGROUND
Intra-gastric balloon (IGB) is an invasive, temporary, non-surgical technique for the treatment of obesity. Its outcomes mainly depend on the patient's collaboration.


OBJECTIVE
The aim was to adapt the informed consent used for bariatric surgery to a method that has especial characteristics.


METHODS
We used the informed consent proposed by ASAC for bariatric surgery and 8 statements related to IGB included in the WESTLAW ES database.


RESULTS
The review of the statements defines the IGB treatment as a curative-intended and non-satisfactive therapy with an obligation of the means used, but not the outcomes, by the treating physician. Moreover, the obligations of providing a correct and complete information -which includes the dietary regime- should be observed, as well as the possible therapeutic alternatives and finally, the proceeding used should be in written.


CONCLUSIONS
The informed consent is a medico-legal document which content should consider the latest jurisprudence on the minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of obesity.
Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, España.
V
V
Abilés
M A
MA
Martínez Olmos
M A
MA
Escartí
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I
Bretón
E
E
Cáncer
N
N
Pelaez
V
V
Álvarez
J M
JM
Culebras
R A
RA
Mazure
D032962:Consent Forms; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004032:Diet; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology*