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gastric balloon surgery

The intragastric balloon consists of installing a balloon in the stomach. It inflates with 500cc liquid stained with methylene blue. This procedure is done with general anesthesia and the introduction is by endoscopy. The operating mechanism is that the inflated balloon takes up space in the stomach and produces a feeling of satiety with little food because there is no more. The ball must withdraw in six months because after that time can be broken and can cause a blockage in the gut when moving beyond the stomach. The object of fill it with methylene blue is precisely because if it breaks the ball because the dye exit through the urine and will allow us to immediately withdraw the ball before advancing beyond the stomach.

This technique is useful for reducing from 10 to 15 kgs. It is not useful for morbid obesity. It is important that during this period the patient support with nutritionist and sometimes with psychologist to develop new eating habits and exercise, because if not to withdraw the ball inexorably recover their overweight.