What is obesity and gastric balloon?

Answering this question the president of the Institute Detor Pallhars said: Obesity is a serious disease and is classified according to the World Health Organization as a disease because of its damage to the heart, blood, pressure, liver disease and problems and joint pain, pointing out that many people do not realize that they have this disease, and do not realize No symptoms.

But the latest method in the world is a stomach balloon, and the idea itself is old, but it has been updated to make the balloon effective and safe.

He explained that the stomach balloon is a silicon balloon implanted in the stomach through the endoscopy of the digestive system without the need for surgery. (oral) and using simple anesthesia.
It takes about 20 minutes (it may not be called a process) but a telescope. Fill a sterile brine and apply a harmless blue dye to ensure the safety of the balloon for the duration of the balloon.

He pointed out that the way the balloon works is that it fills a space of the stomach and reduces the amount of food consumed during the meal, and it also delays the exit of food from the stomach, making the patient feel full for longer than usual.

The duration of the balloon's presence in the stomach is six months (180 days) because the balloon is made of silicon material that can resist acidity and alkaline stomach for that period (digestion factors).

He stressed that the balloon can help control the amount of food but of course it will not have a role in controlling the quality of food, which requires the patient to follow a special diet to help reach the best results. It will be easy for the patient to follow the diet because the balloon is in the stomach. There are also programs that help the patient change your eating habits and gain new eating habits during the six-month period so that the patient does not regain the weight lost.

The weight lost during the six-month period ranges from 10-30 kg, depending entirely on the extent to which the patient follows the diet.

For example, if the patient continues to eat sugars (high-calorie sugars, absorbed quickly and does not occupy stomach space) as well as high-calorie beverages (soft drinks).

After 6 months the balloon is extracted in the same way as the installation and takes about 15 minutes.
Who are the right patients for the stomach balloon:
1- Starting from 18 years.
2- The average physical mass ranges from 30-40:
Weight rate (kg)/square length is calculated
Less than 20 skinny, 20-25 perfect, 25-30 overweight, 30-40 fat more than 40 overweight
The right patients are obese. Since the balloon is installed for only six months. However, it is possible to install it for obese patients if they wish to avoid surgery with a balloon and after another 6 months a balloon as well as patients who are not suitable for anesthesia in operations.
3- The patient should have suffered from being overweight for a while and also be ready to participate seriously in a program under medical supervision.
4- Medical examinations and general tests are carried out.

5- If he is a sugar lover, he should be willing to change those habits.
6- The patient is examined by laparoscopic first to make sure there are no contraindications in the digestive system for the presence of the balloon.

The presence of the balloon in the stomach in the early days will cause the feeling of vomiting and some pain and colic because it is normal because the balloon is a foreign object for the stomach but those symptoms are reduced by some medications and those symptoms vary from person to person and range from non-existent to severe.

98% of patients go away these symptoms within 3-8 days if these symptoms continue for two weeks the balloon is removed, because the body rejects the balloon and that is possible with any body implanted inside the body.

He pointed out that the balloon operation is safe and is considered one of the best and latest scientific methods for the treatment of obesity and the results are satisfactory.