Gastric balloon is a silicone balloon placed in the stomach by physicians through endoscopy. Nowadays, general surgeons are performing gastric balloon application in the fight against obesity.
For those with a body mass index of 25 and above, who cannot tolerate obesity surgery operations, or who do not want surgical intervention despite having these features, or who need to lose weight before obesity surgery. It is a suitable silicone balloon.
How to Lose Weight with a Balloon?
Thanks to the volume it occupies in the stomach, it enables people who want to lose weight to reach their ideal weight earlier by eating in smaller portions. Our aim here is to ensure that the person chooses portions with high nutritional value but low calorie content that can meet his daily needs and turn this into a lifestyle. Since the gastric balloon remains in the stomach for a long time, such as 6-12 months, it becomes easier to acquire healthy and regular eating habits. It has a great effect on weight loss. It is a simpler procedure in the treatment of obesity than obesity (bariatric) surgery, and it is a highly preferred method because it is performed without the need for surgery in the treatment of obesity. Among the medical methods in the treatment of obesity, procedures such as gastric banding and gastric banding have been widely used to date, but they were replaced by the gastric balloon towards the end of 2016. One of the biggest handicaps in balloon treatment is that its slimming effect occurs gradually.
Who Can It Be Applied to?
Body mass index is between 25-30 (slightly overweight) and 30-35 (obesity). People who are at risk of metabolic disorders, whose BMI value is between 35-40 (3rd degree obese) and who cannot tolerate obesity surgery operations or who do not want to undergo surgery even though they have these characteristics, who have a BMI value of 40 (morbid obesity) and above, before obesity surgery People who need to lose weight are suitable for gastric balloon surgery. If patients who have reached the level of morbid obesity according to their BMI (body mass index) value and have many comorbidities are not suitable for obesity surgery, weight loss is achieved by applying a balloon to the stomach in order to prevent the damage caused by obesity. Or 10- It is applied to patients who are 15 kilos overweight but cannot lose weight through diet and exercise. It is preferred because it is not a surgical method, there is no need to stay in the hospital, you can be discharged within 1-2 hours after the procedure, it does not have risks like surgical procedures, it gives you a feeling of fullness, you can be put to sleep through sedation (no serious anesthesia), and it helps you lose weight.
For patients whose BMI has reached morbid obese status and whose surgery is risky, explaining this situation to themselves causes them to become embittered in life. Gastric balloon application is applied to this group of patients with high BMI values to help them lose a certain weight before undergoing transit bipartition (diabetes surgery) and sleeve gastrectomy (stomach reduction/tube stomach) operations and to enter the operation more safely.
Balloon Age. What is the Limit?
Gastric balloon is applied to people between the ages of 18 and 65.
How much weight can be lost?
Weight loss with gastric balloon is the person's current excess weight, metabolic rate. It will vary depending on gender, age, metabolic and hormonal diseases, individual's diet compliance and physical activity. On average, 20-30% of the weight is lost. Compliance with the diet and increasing physical activity will further increase this rate.
Situations in which it is not applicable
Alcoholics, drug addicted obese people, people with mental disorders, obese people using anticoagulants and systemic corticosteroids, obese people who have had major laparoscopic surgery. Gastric balloon procedure is not suitable for obese people with infectious bowel diseases, esophagitis, and gastro-intestinal problems such as ulcers. Balloon application is not applied to patients with gastritis or complaints such as reflux, treatment is requested first and then the procedure is applied. It is not applied to people who are pregnant or suspected of pregnancy, and it is recommended for breastfeeding mothers after the breastfeeding period is over.
How Many Minutes Does It Take to Insert?
The gastric balloon takes approximately 10-15 minutes under sedation in the endoscopy unit. continues.
How to Remove Gastric Balloon?
The patient is given sedation (anesthesia) and the balloon is deflated using the endoscopic method and removed through the mouth. The period after the balloon is removed is called the weight maintenance period. After balloon removal Patients may think they will gain weight. Because after the balloon comes out, the feeling of fullness will disappear and more nutrition may be observed. It is possible to gain back the lost weight if you are not careful. In order to lose weight by completely following the recommendations of the dietitian, you will need to avoid skipping meals and breaks, as in the solid nutrition period, and continue your diet.
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