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The gastric balloon is one of the best methods used to treat obesity. Weight gain is a big problem that many people face these days. With the increasing risks and complications resulting from obesity, they began looking for different methods of losing weight to maintain health first and then to preserve the external appearance and general view of the individual. Stomach balloon what is a stomach balloon? It is a rubber balloon made of silicone material that is ed into the stomach through the endoscope and then filled with a sterile liquid and left to float inside the stomach, taking part of the stomach and filling the appetite better than other treatment methods used in the treatment of obesity.

Balloon business idea?

The idea of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe work of the balloon is that when it is filled with an appropriate amount of liquid, it takes up space from the stomach, which helps to feel full and helps to organize the diet.

Who can use the balloon?

The balloon can be used for individuals who are overweight more than 40% of the ideal weight, or who have failed several times to lose weight using diets.

How is the balloon placed inside the stomach?

An empty stomach balloon is ed through the mouth after applying a local anesthetic and muscle relaxant through the endoscope and then into the stomach, where the balloon is filled with a sterile salt solution by means of a specific catheter until it reaches a suitable size, and then the catheter is removed and the balloon is closed by itself due to its containing a valve that controls

In the exit of the liquid.

What is the permitted period for using a gastric balloon during?

It is recommended to use the gastric balloon for a period of six months to avoid complications, and in the event that the period exceeds six months, the balloon is replaced with a new one, and drugs that reduce stomach acidity are given to reduce the occurrence of stomach ulcers with the use of the balloon.

What happens if the balloon was emptied automatically?

The patient feels the size of the stomach balloon shrinking, or the doctor may add a colored substance inside the balloon to make it easier for the patient to discover the balloon hole through the passage of that substance in the urine, and because the size of the empty balloon is very small, it is easy for it to move to the intestine and from there to exit the body simply, but it may need to be surgically removed in some cases.

Balloon removal

The balloon is removed in the same way as it is ed, where the endoscope is entered and a catheter is ed to release the fluid from inside the balloon, and then the balloon is shrunk to a small size that is easy to remove through the endoscope.

Is using the balloon enough to lose weight?

The use of the stomach balloon alone is not enough as it is just an aid to follow a suitable diet, and therefore it is necessary to adhere to the diet with the balloon.

A liquid may ask, and what will happen after removing the balloon, will I return to my previous weight? As we said previously, the balloon is just a means to help you adhere to the diet, and therefore you must adhere after removing the stomach balloon to observe the weight that was lost during the balloon installation.

What are the damages of stomach balloon?

Firstly, nausea and vomiting occurs in the first days of balloon ion, as a result of using the endoscope, and here an anti-nausea and vomiting drug is prescribed.

Second, an injury to the stomach wall or the gastrointestinal tract may occur during the installation.

Third, contamination or a large growth of the liquid inside the balloon may occur, and then when a balloon hole occurs, fever and convulsions may occur, which is a small possibility.

Fourth, as a result of using the balloon, which is considered a foreign body inside the stomach, an ulcer may occur in the stomach wall, and here comes the doctor’s role in prescribing a medicine to reduce stomach acid. And the doctor must be notified if any symptoms occur or a sense of balloon shrinkage automatically