Gastric balloon Surgery: How Gastric balloon Surgery helps in weight loss?

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Welcome to our youtube channel Power of knowledge. In this video you will learn about Gastric Balloon surgery.
The gastric balloon, also known as the endoscopic intragastric balloon, is a non-surgical weight-loss method. It involves placing a special balloon in your stomach to take up space and reduce how much food your stomach can hold. This helps you feel full faster and eat smaller portions. The balloon is temporary and usually removed after about 6 months.
This procedure is mainly recommended for people with obesity.
Procedure:
The gastric balloon is placed in an outpatient procedure. It's done using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera, while you're sedated. The deflated balloon is attached to the endoscope and guided into your stomach. Once in the right place, the doctor fills the balloon with saline, dye, or gas to the needed size. After the endoscope is taken out, the balloon stays in your stomach. This process takes around 15 minutes, and you can leave the hospital shortly after.
The balloon stays in your stomach for about 6 months, and then it's taken out, also while you're under sedation.
After Procedure:
After the procedure, your throat might be a bit sore, and you might feel some cramps and nausea as your stomach adjusts. You'll have a liquid or soft diet for a few weeks, followed by 6 months of supervised diet and behavior changes.
Risk:
The procedure is usually safe, but there might be rare complications like ulcers or balloon deflation. If the balloon breaks, the dye might show up in your urine, so inform your doctor right away.
Conclusion:
Gastric balloon is a low-risk way to help lose weight and improve conditions like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and heart disease. If you're worried, talk to your doctor.
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