Nutrition for the first 3-4 days
Liquid diet should be applied in the first days as stomach contractions, cramps, nausea and vomiting may occur. Foods that stimulate the stomach and increase contractions should be avoided. Sugar-free grain-free compote juice or high-protein liquids such as lactose-free milk, buttermilk, broth, and chicken broth should be preferred to prevent gas. When making meat/chicken broth, tomato paste, spices, oil, lemon, onion and garlic should not be added to avoid stimulating the stomach. Since caffeine stimulates the stomach too much, coffee consumption should be avoided in the first days. In addition, fruit juices with high acid content should be avoided.
After the nausea and cramps subside, it is necessary to switch to light, puree-like foods that will not tire the stomach. For example; yoghurt, vegetable puree etc. Once you feel completely well, solid nutrition can be started.
What Should Nutrition Be Like Before the Balloon?
There is no special diet before the gastric balloon application. Solid foods should be stopped 12 hours before the balloon is inserted, and liquid consumption should be stopped 8 hours before. It is recommended that you drink plenty of water the day before the balloon application.
Should Smoking and Alcohol be Quitted Before the Balloon?
Smoking should be reduced and alcohol should not be consumed the day before the gastric balloon application.
First 3 Days After Gastric Balloon
Feeling of Hunger
After the gastric balloon, the feeling of hunger will not be felt as before, as the balloon will take up volume in the stomach. . However, since your portions become smaller, care should be taken to consume healthy, quality foods every 2.5-3 hours.
Mobility
After the gastric balloon, individuals' mobility is one of the things that need to be done. They don't lose. You can return to your normal daily life 1 hour after the gastric balloon insertion process is completed.
There are almost no side effects of the gastric balloon application. Complications such as ulcer, reflux, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, obstruction and perforation may occur after application. But the number of cases encountering these is very low.
Ulcer and Reflux
Gastric balloon may increase reflux symptoms in people who have previously had reflux. To prevent this, the patient is recommended to take stomach protection pills. be your ulcer It is very unlikely that it will occur.
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea and vomiting are normal until the adaptation period passes (the first 1-2 days). However, if the balloon deflates in the stomach or is not inflated sufficiently, the balloon may block the stomach exit and cause complaints of nausea and vomiting.
Bleeding
The procedure is performed by endoscopy. Rarely, bleeding may occur due to irritation of the esophagus.
Clogging
Although it is very unlikely, there is a possibility that the balloon will deflate on its own and cause an intestinal obstruction.
Perforation
Perforation of the gastric balloon is very unlikely. Since the inside of the balloon is filled with blue water, you can understand that there is leakage from the balloon by the color of your urine. When you inform your doctor as soon as you notice it and apply to the hospital, it is removed in a 10-15 minute procedure.
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