The greatest advantage of this method is that it can be performed endoscopically, without necessitating general anaesthesia.
The internal wall of the gastric balloon is resistant to be inflated with 400-700 cc of liquid or air. Thanks to this volume, the gastric volume is being reduced and thus an excessive intake of aliments is prevented.
The operation takes around 10-15 minutes. The patient does not need to be hospitalized. After 3-4 hours of surveillance and IV drip application the patient can be discharged.
After the operation, especially within the first 48 hours, nausea, vomiting and cramp-like pain may be experienced. A medical therapy can be administered to soothe such complaints. These complaints are temporary.
The gastric balloon method is a non-surgical approach and an adequate alternative for patients who do not consider a surgical therapy but cannot lose weight through diet and exercise. However, this method is bound by time; the maximum time the gastric balloon can remain in the stomach is 6 months. After this period, the balloon needs to be removed. The removal is carried out endoscopically as well and the patient may return to normal daily activities after 2 hours.
Within this period, patients lose 30-90% of their excess weight.
Gastric balloon may be repeated in case it is deemed necessary.
Gastric balloon is an easy method for obese patients who do not wish a surgical intervention or fear such surgical methods. However, to reach permanent weight loss in the long term, the patients should definitely make an effort to change their eating habits.
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