Gastric Balloon, Dallas
A gastric balloon, Dallas also
known as stomach balloon, is an inflatable medical device that is temporarily placed into the stomach to reduce weight. It is marketed to provide weight loss when diet and
exercise have failed and surgery is not wanted or not recommended.
Procedure of Gastric Balloon, Dallas
A Gastric Balloon,
Dallas procedure takes just 15 minutes. It is
performed in an outpatient setting under a mild sedative or light anaesthetic.
Your weight
loss surgeon will insert a deflated Gastric Balloon, Dallas through your mouth,
down your oesophagus and into your stomach using a thin, flexible tube with a
light and camera on one end, called an endoscope.
Complications and side effects
You may experience
some Gastric Balloon, Dallas side effects such as
gastric discomfort, nausea and vomiting, but they should only be short-term.
Possible complications
from a Gastric Balloon, Dallas procedure may include:
- Feeling imbalanced, similar to
sea sickness.
- Heavy feeling in your abdomen.
- Abdominal or back pain.
- Acid reflux or indigestion.
- Balloon rupture. This is rare
and the balloon is usually expelled naturally.
- Injury during insertion or
removal of the balloon.
Your weight loss
surgeon will discuss these in detail with you before you decide to have a Gastric
Balloon, Dallas inserted.
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