Gastric Balloon

It is a weight loss method that is not indicated for obesity surgery and aims to reduce the quantity of food consumed in a meal by placing a adjustable balloon in the stomach by endoscopy guide.
What is Intragastric Balloon?
Adjustable gastric balloon is inserted endoscopically into the stomach and inflated with water. Intragastric balloon is a bariatric procedure that helps achieve weight loss in combination with behavior change and diet compliance.
How Intragastric Balloon Causes Weight Loss?

It reduces appetite by covering one-third of stomach volume.
Reduces the amount of food consumed in a meal.
Stomach empties more slowly and gives a feeling of fullness for a long time.
By staying in the stomach for 1 year, it helps the patient to change his eating habits.
Unlike other bariatric procedures, the stomach balloon is only a restrictive procedure.
It has no malabsorptive effect.
It has no metabolic effect.

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To Whom The Intragastric Balloon is Applied?

BMI > 27
BMI > 50 with high operative risk patients. It is aimed to reduce the risk by providing weight loss before surgery.
BMI> 40 who do not want to have surgery
Intragastric balloon is applied to patients that are not suitable for obesity surgery. A procedure to help patients lose weight.

What should be considered after gastric balloon?

After the gastric balloon is inserted, there is a foreign body in the stomach of the person. Therefore, he needs to pay attention to some things in his daily life. To get the best benefit from the gastric balloon, you must follow the recommendations of your doctor and dietitian.

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