Swallowable Gastric Pill Balloon

The Swallowable Gastric Pill Weight Loss Balloon

What is the swallowable gastric pill balloon

A swallowable gastric balloon is a non-surgical, non-evasive method used in the treatment of obesity. It involves the placement of a water-filled balloon to take up space within the stomach.

This helps manage appetite resulting in lower food consumption. In conjunction with a supervised diet it can help you achieve the health and aesthetic benefits associated with weight loss.

Although highly effective this treatment can also be done in conjunction with Bariatric surgery for patients with a higher risk profile

How does the swallowable gastric pill balloon work?

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1. The Insertion Procedure

The procedure involves swallowing a small balloon shaped like a small pill that is attached to a thin tube. The pill is swallowed under the guidance of your medical specialist, who may use ultrasound to position it in the stomach.

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2. The balloon is then filled with saline water through the tube.

3. The tube is detached and is pulled back up through the mouth by your doctor. Without the need for a scope

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4. After Insertion procedure
The gastric balloon stays in place for approximately 4 months.

5. No removal procedure is required.
A time-activated release valve in the device opens and the balloon deflates.

How much weight can you lose through a gastric balloon?

As your weight increases it becomes increasingly difficult to lose weight via conservative means. Balloons, in general, are ideal to assist between 15-20kg weight loss over a period of 4 months.

 

A balanced diet and regular activity is required for maximum weight loss

 

Studies have shown, with the help of the disolvable gastric balloon participants lose an average of 20-50% of their excess weight1.
Raftopoulos and Giannakou, 2017, in press in SOARD

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What is the difference between swallowable gastric pill balloon and original endoscopic gastric balloons ?

Both balloons are water filled and equally effective, choice would depend on patient preference.

Original Gastric Balloon

Traditional Gastric Balloon

Water filled balloon
Duration: 6 months
Requires sedation
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Requires Endoscopy - Insertion
A scope is required to place and fill the balloon
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Requires Endocopy for Removal
A scope is required to remove the balloon
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Swallowable Gastric Pill Balloon

Water filled balloon
Duration: 4 months
No sedation
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No Endoscopy - Insertion
A pill is swallowed and filled through a connected tube
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No Endocopy for Removal
No removal the balloon naturally disintegrates

What are the complications for Gastric Pill Balloon

The complications for the Gastric Balloons is that the balloon may leak. Other side effects could be stomach and intestinal obstruction. However risk rate excessively low. Please contact us immediately

Is the Swallowable Gastric Balloon Pill suitable for me?

The Gastric Balloon Pill is suitable for lower BMI patients  looking for non-surgical moderate weight loss

How big is the balloon?

Before the balloon is inflated it is the size of a capsule (pill), when filled it is the size of a grapefruit

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