It Takes About 15 Minutes to Insert the Ellipse (dissolvable=swallowable) Gastric Balloon. This kind of gastric balloons; It comes in a capsule attached to a thin fill tube. You can slowly ingest the capsule by swallowing it with a glass of water. An x-ray is taken to see if the balloon is in the stomach, and then the balloon is filled with saline (standard serum given intravenously) administered through the Catheter mouth outside the mouth. After the filling process is finished, the catheter is withdrawn and the balloon remains in the stomach. The person wearing the balloon does not feel the balloon, in fact, the balloon moves in the stomach with body movements. Up when lying down due to gravity; that is, the balloon, which is displaced towards the fundus part of the stomach, sits in the narrow part of the stomach called the antrum, which is closer to the intestines, while standing or sitting. You may experience some nausea and discomfort for the first week after the next week, but we will prescribe medication to make you more comfortable. Usually, the feeling of discomfort decreases after the first days pass. In the following process, we can prescribe various drugs that can reduce fat absorption, speed up metabolism and reduce stomach movements, if necessary, to increase your weight loss rate. Eating with an Ellipse (dissolvable = swallowable) Gastric Balloon We may recommend that you consume only liquids for the first few days and switch to solid foods when you are comfortable. The Elipse balloon helps you feel fuller by making you eat smaller portions. Throughout the program, advice will be given on a healthy and balanced diet, careful nutrition, and changing habits to achieve optimal results. because it consists of layers; After a while, it goes out with the effect of stomach acid liquids. When the balloon is deflated, the liquid inside empties into the stomach. This liquid, which is similar to the water we drink, is removed from the body by excreting urine. Although the self-deflating time of the balloon is 16 weeks on average, this time may vary depending on the person's diet. Especially with acidic liquids It is possible for people who consume r (cola, soda, fanta), fruits with equal content (lemon, quince, orange) to weaken and open the balloon wall before 16 weeks are up.
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