Title: Contamination of Single Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons with Orogastric Fluid is not
Associated with Hyperinflation: An Ex-vivo Study and Systematic Review of Literature
Version: 1 Date: 30 Apr 2021
Reviewer:  Dimitrios Schizas
Reviewer's report:
Congratulations, this is a very interesting study.
However, there are a few issues i want to point out:
1. In my view the sample size is very small to elucidate possible causative factors for IGB
hyperinflation which is a relatively rare complication of IGB application.
Did you run a statistical power analysis in order to decide about the groups' size ?
Otherwise, you should include this in your limitations.
2. Is the IGB hyperinflation definition common in all cases included in your systematic review.
If not, please add a collumn with the IGB hyperinflation definition for each study.
Title: Contamination of Single Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons with Orogastric Fluid is not
Associated with Hyperinflation: An Ex-vivo Study and Systematic Review of Literature
Version: 1 Date: 30 Apr 2021
Reviewer:  Dimitrios Schizas
Reviewer's report:
Congratulations, this is a very interesting study.
However, there are a few issues i want to point out:
1. In my view the sample size is very small to elucidate possible causative factors for IGB
hyperinflation which is a relatively rare complication of IGB application.
Did you run a statistical power analysis in order to decide about the groups' size ?
Otherwise, you should include this in your limitations.
2. Is the IGB hyperinflation definition common in all cases included in your systematic review.
If not, please add a collumn with the IGB hyperinflation definition for each study.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Contamination of Single Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons with Orogastric Fluid is not
Associated with Hyperinflation: An Ex-vivo Study and Systematic Review of Literature
Version: 1 Date: 30 Apr 2021
Reviewer:  Dimitrios Schizas
Reviewer's report:
Congratulations, this is a very interesting study.
However, there are a few issues i want to point out:
1. In my view the sample size is very small to elucidate possible causative factors for IGB
hyperinflation which is a relatively rare complication of IGB application.
Did you run a statistical power analysis in order to decide about the groups' size ?
Otherwise, you should include this in your limitations.
2. Is the IGB hyperinflation definition common in all cases included in your systematic review.
If not, please add a collumn with the IGB hyperinflation definition for each study.
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