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1. MailUs CallUs PlanningToLooseWeight? BOOKYOURCONSUELING   info@getweightloss.in +91 - 81212 00600 Home Obesity Treatments  FAQ’s Blogs Videos  Know Cygnus  Contact Us IntragastricBalloon  Home Intragastric Balloon  Know Your BMI Intragastric Balloon Overview Intragastric balloon, is a non-surgical weight-loss procedure which involves the insertion of a specialised balloon inside the stomach to occupy space and limit the food carrying capacity of the stomach. This makes you feel full sooner and limits your intake to smaller portions. The procedure is temporary and the balloon is usually removed after a period of 6 months. Gastric balloon is a non-surgical weight loss treatment recommended for those individuals who are not good candidates for weight loss surgery. Indications The gastric balloon is indicated in the following patients:  BMI 27-40 kg/m2  Unable to lose weight with exercise and diet Willing to participate in a medically-supervised lifestyle and behaviour  modi?cation program Why is this treatment needed? What health conditions does the intragastric balloon treat? When you have obesity, your body changes in ways that make it Obesity causes metabolic changes that lead to a wide range of health increasingly hard to lose weight by diet and exercise alone. One of those conditions, from Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease to kidney and changes is that the volume of your stomach expands over time. As your liver diseases. If you have a BMI of 30 or more, you’re at a high risk of stomach stretches, it holds more food and takes longer for you to feel developing these diseases. But on the ?ip side, weight loss of just 5% to full, which leads to eating more. This is why all medical weight loss 10% reduces this risk and can even cause remission of these conditions. procedures restrict the capacity of your stomach by some means. You can achieve this with the intragastric balloon system. The intragastric balloon o?ers an important alternative to the other available procedures. First, it’s the only procedure that’s designed to be impermanent. Second, it doesn’t require surgery to install it. It doesn’t require general anesthesia, either. This makes it a viable option for those who either don’t meet the quali?cations for bariatric surgery or are looking for a lesser commitment. How much weight can you lose with a gastric balloon? Average weight loss with the gastric balloon is about 10% of your total weight or about 30% of your excess weight. That’s enough to make a life-changing impact on your health in a short period. As with any weight loss system, you can lose more or less depending on how well you stick to the program. You can also regain the weight you lost if you don’t stick to the program after the balloon is removed. Procedure The placement of the gastric balloon is carried out as an outpatient procedure. The procedure is performed endoscopically under sedation. The de?ated gastric balloon is attached to an endoscope, a narrow lighted tube with a camera attached, which is guided through your mouth and into the stomach.

2. Once in proper position, your doctor in?ates the balloon with saline and a dye, or gas to the desirable size. While the endoscope is removed, the balloon is retained in the stomach. The entire procedure takes about 15 minutes to complete. You will be able to leave the hospital soon after. The balloon is temporarily left in the stomach for about 6 months, following which it is removed. The removal of the gastric balloon is also performed under sedation. Post-Operative care Following the procedure, your throat might feel a little sore and you may experience some cramps and nausea as your stomach adjusts to the balloon. You will be on a liquid or soft diet for a few weeks. This is followed by 6 months of supervised diet and behaviour-modi?cation that will be taken care of by a multidisciplinary team of nutritionists, gastroenterologists and medical weight loss physicians. This helps you to continue eating healthy and staying active, which will greatly in?uence results. How long does an intragastric balloon last? Do I need a special diet following the procedure? The balloon stays in place for six months. During this time, you’ll continue You will be put on a liquid or soft diet for a few weeks. This is followed by to work with your team to make the diet and lifestyle changes that will 6 months of supervised diet and behaviour-modi?cation that will be taken sustain your weight loss over the long term. You’ll eat less, lose weight care of by a multidisciplinary team of nutritionists, gastroenterologists and retrain yourself to notice when you’re getting full. You’ll continue and medical weight loss physicians. This helps you to continue eating acid-blocking and anti-nausea medications as needed. The greatest healthy and staying active, which will greatly in?uence results. weight loss happens in the ?rst three months. What are the side effects of the intragastric balloon? How painful is it? Side e?ects of mild gastrointestinal symptoms are common, and It’s usually more of a dull discomfort than acute pain, and it usually healthcare providers often prescribe medication to prevent or manage doesn’t last. Some people experience more noticeable pain during the ?rst them. Symptoms usually only last a week or so, but sometimes longer. week after the procedure, but it’s manageable with medication. They include:  Temporary abdominal pain.  Temporary sore throat.  Nausea.  Indigestion.  Acid re?ux.  Constipation. Contact Details Other Pages Treatments  Plot No 34 & 35, Sardar Patel Nagar,  Obesity  Intragastic Ballon Nizampet X Road, Hyderabad-500 072.  About CYGNUS  Endoscopic Sleave Gastro Plast  FAQ's  +91 - 81212 00600  Make Appointment Blog  info@getweightloss.in  ?91 ? 81212 00600  Videos ? ?   Contact Us © 2023 Cygnus Gastro Hospitals All Rights Reserved. Automated page speed optimizations for fast site performance