Gastric Balloon

Balloon Weight Loss Surgery

April 3, 2018 | Category: Bariatric Surgery, Blog, Gastric Balloon
While there are many positive reasons patients choose to go with the nonsurgical weight loss solution such as a Gastric Balloon, there are risks and drawbacks as well. The gastric balloon procedure (or, “endoscopic intragastric balloon”) leaves 1 to 3 inflated silicon balloons in the stomach for 6 months, making less room for food. The gastric balloon procedure is performed ...

What is a Gastric Balloon?

March 1, 2018 | Category: Bariatric Surgery, Blog, Gastric Balloon
The gastric balloon is silicon and inserted into the stomach endoscopically. It is filled with a sterile solution to lead to a “feeling of fullness.” Orbera and ReShape are the current choices on the US market. Only about 5,000 devices have been implanted in the US (8/2017 data).  Both balloon systems have been recently approved for ...