Losing Half of body weight with 12 month gastric balloon

Losing Half of body weight with 12 month gastric balloon. 2022

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What is gastric balloon?

It is a non-surgical weight loss procedure, through which a balloon is inserted into the stomach through the mouth, and it is filled with saline or nitrogen gas, depending on the type of balloon, and given that the filled balloon is relatively too large to transfer to other parts of the digestive system, It floats in the stomach freely, and the balloon reduces the area of the stomach and thus reduces the amount of food that a person can eat, which leads to accelerating the feeling of satiety, and the feeling of satiety lasts for a long time for two reasons:

The balloon inside the stomach slows down its movements and prolongs the time it takes to empty the stomach.
The gastric balloon changes the levels of hormones that control appetite, which reduces appetite.

It is necessary to adhere to a healthy diet with regular exercise in order to get very good results.

Who is eligible for a gastric balloon procedure?

There are conditions that those who wish to undergo the gastric balloon procedure must have:

Inability to lose weight through diet or exercise.

The body mass index ranges between 30 and 40, as for those who have a body mass index greater than 40, the operation will not bring satisfactory results for him.

Willingness to commit to healthy lifestyle changes and regular medical follow-up.

Also, none of the following conditions should be present:

Inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.
Hiatal hernia.
Stomach lump.
Liver cirrhosis.
Previous bariatric or gastrointestinal surgery.
Esophageal motility disorder.
Mental illness.

There are many types of gastric balloon available in the market, but the Food and Drug Administration has approved only three types of gastric balloon, which are:

How is the gastric balloon operation performed?

In the traditional types, a soft silicone balloon is inserted into the stomach through the endoscope orally down the throat towards the stomach, and once the balloon is placed in the stomach safely, it is filled through a catheter with sterile saline with the addition of some drops of blue dye to serve as a warning when the balloon is punctured or Leakage of the saline solution in the stomach, in this case the person will notice a blue color in the urine, and then the doctor must be informed immediately to take the necessary measures.

As for the stomach capsule, the person swallows it through the mouth, and after verifying its arrival in the stomach and its stability in it via x-rays, the balloon is inflated with nitrogen (a very light and non-hazardous gas if the balloon is punctured and gas leaks into the stomach) through a thin tube that is connected to the capsule to expand the balloon and take up space From the stomach, the tube is then pulled through the mouth.

These procedures do not require anesthesia, nor a stay in the hospital, and you can start drinking fluids six hours after placing the balloon, but as with stomach operations, the first few days after the gastric balloon operation are limited to liquids and mashed and soft foods, Then the transition from liquids to more solid foods slowly step by step to gradually accustom the stomach and avoid severe nausea, and solid foods of normal texture can be reached after about two weeks after the balloon operation, with attention to the need to follow the recommendations of the diet and start eating healthy and exercising Exercising more to achieve the desired result of the operation, which is weight loss.

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