Gastric balloon
Gastric Balloon Non-surgical procedure to help lose weight A special oral balloon is filled with a sterile liquid and left in the stomach for a period of six months. It should then be removed, making it occupy an area inside the stomach and reduce the amount of food needed to fill the stomach. Desire to eat.
Target groups of stomach balloon
This procedure is suitable for people who have an average amount of extra weight. Or people who are prevented by their state of health from undergoing the effects of general anesthesia for a long time. This procedure is also used for people with a lot of excess weight, Morbid Obesity, as a transition to become in a better health that qualify them to undergo other obesity surgery such as conversion processes, Gastric Bypass.
How to make a stomach balloon
This simple procedure is performed by local anesthesia and takes 20 to 30 minutes without having to stay in the hospital, where the person leaves his home within one hour of the end of the operation. The balloon is inserted in the empty position by mouth and is filled with 600-700 ml of sterile solution. The doctor monitors the filling process through the gastroscope, which is like a long tube with a camera at the end. Inside the balloon to prevent the exit of liquids from it, which helps to maintain the full size and prevents the exit of the balloon filled out of the stomach into the intestines.
Post-process stomach balloon
The secret to the success of the stomach balloon is to familiarize the person with a healthy diet by eating less food and chew food well while maintaining a sense of satiety, unlike the dependence on diet alone. Exercise will help to lose the largest amount of weight and get satisfactory results.
Gastric balloon complications
The balloon is accompanied by a feeling of colic and the desire to vomit for two to five days from the date of the balloon and is characterized by other procedures for weight loss with fewer side effects and risks associated with it.
Pros of stomach balloon
Studies have shown that a person can lose 35-65% of their excess weight or an average of 15-30 kg. Weight loss depends on the person’s weight and his commitment to a balanced diet.