Gastric balloon procedure is the most preferred popular method among non-surgical gastric reduction methods. It is mostly in demand by people who are afraid of stomach reduction operations, people who are overweight who cannot benefit from surgical obesity operations, and those who need to lose weight in preparation for the surgical procedure.
Regardless of the level of your obesity, the main treatment is actually changing your lifestyle and food preferences; to move to a more active daily life and to establish a diet enriched with healthier foods. At this point, many experts agree that the gastric balloon is a successful procedure that supports changing the way of nutrition.
In this article, we have analyzed the details of the gastric balloon procedure for you.
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What is Gastric Balloon Procedure?
Gastric balloon is a procedure to reduce the volume of the stomach without surgical intervention. With this procedure, it is aimed for the patient suffering from obesity to eat less food. The diet becomes healthier and more balanced. The desired result with the gastric balloon is to make the person feel full.
How is Gastric Balloon Procedure Performed?
A balloon is inserted into the stomach through the mouth with a tubular endoscopy device with a camera on the tip. Gastric balloon procedure takes place in as little as 10-15 minutes. Due to the space occupied by the balloon placed in the stomach, patients feel early satiety and fullness. In this process, healthy and permanent weight loss will be achieved by following the recommendations of our expert dietitian. The difference from weight loss method is that the balloon is removed after a certain period (6 months – 1 year).
Who Can Have It Done?
- It is suitable for individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 and above.
- It can be applied to individuals with high weight-related diabetes, blood pressure and similar disorders.
- It is applied in emergencies that require rapid weight loss.
- It is applied to reduce the risks of morbidly obese (BMI 40 kg/m2 and above) individuals before surgery.
What is the Post-Operation Process?
After the gastric balloon is inserted, cramping, nausea and vomiting can begin 1-2 hours later, as the stomach tries to digest the balloon.This situation may vary in intensity and duration depending on the pain threshold of the person, It is likely to take 2-3 days on average. These are very normal and expected symptoms. When you are discharged from the hospital, anti-cramp, stomach-protecting, anti-nausea medications are prescribed. Thus, this period will be overcome more easily. Since it is not a surgical operation, patients can quickly return to their social lives after this procedure. One day after the procedure, he can do everything, including sports and travel.
How Much Weight Loss with Gastric Balloon?
Although this situation varies from person to person, it is expected that the patient will gain regular and healthy eating habits after the gastric balloon is inserted. Since the stomach is full, it is very easy for patients who constantly feel full to diet. At this point, the weight that can be lost with the gastric balloon depends on the patient’s eating habits. Patients who adhere to a regular nutrition program are expected to lose 20-25 kilos with the help of a gastric balloon. In addition, in exceptional cases, it is possible for the patient to lose up to 30 kilos by increasing the retention duration of the balloon in his stomach.
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Turkey is the Center in Obesity Treatment!
One of the strongest areas of Turkey, which is considered among the top 10 countries in the world in health tourism, is obesity treatment. Having specialist doctors, dietitians and surgeons pointed out by the world in bariatric surgery, Turkey is especially preferred by Europe with its qualified and comfortable hospitals. Turkey offers a relaxing holiday opportunity for patients as it is a real tourism paradise, which foreign patients trust with its price advantages as well as quality service.
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Due to the increase in obesity in the world and the global crisis, most of the European countries have changed their health policies and decided to exclude many treatments in this field from the insurance coverage. Many patients, who had to pay the high costs of this long-term treatment, were deprived of this treatment. Turkey, on the other hand, has preferred to be a center where these transactions can be carried out with much more economical costs by completely arranging its price policy in accordance with the policies of developing health tourism. In this way, even with a rough calculation, it seems that the entire cost of accommodation, flight and treatment for patients coming to Turkey for treatment is lower than the cost of treatment in their own country. This makes Turkey inevitable for treatment.
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