title: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on intragastric balloon therapy endorsed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California. Electronic address: mrali@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Mohamed R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences & Neuroscience Research Center, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Surgery, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moustarah
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Julie J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D015431:Weight Loss