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Obesity is a chronic disease with an exponentially increasing incidence rate, and its negative effects are well documented in numerousstudies. As a result, the importance of bariatric therapy cannot be overemphasized, and many bariatric treatment methods with varyingmechanisms have been developed. Of the available treatment methods, intragastric balloons, introduced in the 1980s, have beenshown to be a safe and effective treatment modality; various intragastric balloon products have been developed and are currently beingwidely used in clinical settings. However, the disadvantages of intragastric balloons, such as unclear long-term weight loss benefitsand complications experienced during insertion and removal, preclude their wider use. In this review, we discuss different intragastricballoon products, focusing on those under clinical investigation, and suggest future research directions.
