What are the advantages of Swallowable gastric balloon?
- No anesthesia required
- Does not need to be removed again
- It is an easy and painless procedure
The balloon compressed into the capsule is swallowed with water.
After checking the location of the balloon with xray, the balloon is inflated with water through a thin flexible tube.
At the end of the 6th month, the valve in the balloon opens and the balloon deflates. It passes out naturally through the intestines.
The biggest advantage of the swallowable gastric balloon is that it does not require re-extraction compared to endoscopically applied gastric balloons. The gastric balloon, which remains in the body for 6 Months empties slowly, at the end of this period it is easily expelled from the body.
Gastric balloons can be designed to last 6 months or 12 months. Patients can start noticing the difference couple of weeks after a swallowable gastric balloon procedure. They can already lose weight within the first weeks after a gastric balloon placement if the patients are following their diets and eating more healthy. If the patient starts eating healthy food, He/She can lost more than half of the body’s weight. The first couple of weeks, a lot of patients can lose more than 5 kg.
The cost of this surgery depends on the areas to be treated. You can contact us and get an online consultation.