Propofol Sedation for Intragastric Balloon Removal: Looking for the Optimal Body Weight Descriptor

ConclusionLBW could serve as relatively more accurate dosing scalar compared to actual or ideal body weight descriptors, in obese individuals undergoing BIB removal under propofol sedation. The conscious/deep sedation based on propofol infusion emerges as a feasible and efficacious sedative approach for this procedure.
Source: Obesity Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research