Gastric Balloon: A Non Surgical Weight Loss Alternative
A gastric balloon or intragastric balloon can be a good alternative for patients who are overweight or have grade I obesity and want to lose somewhere between 30 and 45 pounds, without having to undergo bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass or gastric sleeve. During the gastric balloon procedure, Dr. Liza María Pompa González will insert a balloon inside your stomach to reduce its capacity for food by a third or up to half. The size of the gastric balloon will vary depending on the size of the patients’ stomach, gender, and height. This procedure is performed at our state-of-the-art surgical facility at LIMARP® in Tijuana, México.
With a gastric balloon, patients can experience the long-term benefits of learning portion control while simultaneously losing weight; guided throughout their process by the nutritionists and psychologists of our multidisciplinary bariatric team.
Benefits of the Gastric Balloon Procedure
Compared to other surgical weight loss procedures, the gastric balloon procedure provides patients with many benefits,* including:
A Non invasive Weight Loss Treatment
At LIMARP International Center of Excellence for Obesity in Tijuana, Mexico, we offer multiple options for gastric balloon as a noninvasive weight loss treatment. Rather than making an incision, Dr. Liza Maria Pompa González can insert the balloon directly into the stomach through the esophagus. Once placed, the balloon is inflated and restricts the amount of food you can eat at each meal.
How Is the Gastric Balloon Performed?
Once the procedure is successfully performed and you have been cleared for release, a friend or family member will need to drive you home. Patients who are cleared for early release must spend the first 24 hours in the company of someone they trust. If you are a foreign patient, we will ask you to stay at our facilities for the night and return home the next day with a companion. Due to the endoscopic nature of the procedure, it is normal for the throat to feel sore for a day or two, you may also experience nausea and a feeling of fullness in the abdomen. Most patients are able to return to work and their normal routines in approximately three days.
You will be placed on a 14-day transition diet to help you adjust to your new eating habits. During the first days you will only have clear liquids, the rest of the week, you will be on a liquid diet which may include items like denser soups, yogurt and natural fruit juices. On days 7 through 14, you will follow a pureed food diet. This will help you transition to solid foods again
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR OBESITY
Dr. Pompa is a member of several distinguished organizations, where she attends meetings regularly and serves as faculty at:
International Center of Excellence
Master Surgeon certification
Surgeon of Exellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA)
Certified by the General Health Council
Certified Bariatric Surgeon
LIMARP has a state-of-the-art surgical center ranked as a center of excellence with specialized medical personnel. For your gastric balloon procedure the center will provide you with a dietician specialist trained in weight loss in order to maximize results, and aid you to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
At least 2 million people visit Tijuana annually to receive medical treatment, its close proximity to San Diego makes it the perfect city for patients to travel and get high quality medical service, and a more accessible cost for your surgery.
Mexico is known for its state-of-the-art facilities in medicine and high quality service. Medical tourism is blooming in the northwest region of the country where prestigious medical personnel are located.
The gastric balloon is a temporary treatment for obesity which is designed to last six months. Once you have responded to a new healthy lifestyle, the balloon will be deflated and removed under sedation. However, it is important to maintain healthy eating habits and regular exercise.
The gastric balloon is a non-surgical procedure which consists of inserting a saline-filled balloon inside your stomach for the purpose of making you feel full faster and limiting the intake of food. The balloon will be filled with approximately 400 to 700 milliliters of sterile saline solution.
Compared to other bariatric procedures, the gastric balloon offers plenty of benefits besides weight loss, including: reversible treatment, non-surgical procedure, minimal recovery, and fast and effective results. As any other bariatric procedure there are risks, such as: over-inflammation, stomach ulcer, and in extremely rare cases punctured esophagus and stomach blockage.
The gastric balloon is an alternative for patients who are overweight or have grade 1 obesity and want to lose between 30 to 45 pounds. It is a temporary treatment for obesity, since it aids you to lose weight by reducing the size of your stomach.
The gastric balloon is a non-permanent procedure that stays for a period of six months, during which, once you have responded to a new and improved healthy lifestyle, the balloon will be deflated and removed under sedation. After the removal of the balloon it is important to follow healthy eating habits and regular exercise.
The gastric balloon can be a good alternative for people who want to lose between 30 to 45 pounds, without having to undergo a bariatric surgery. Rather than making an incision, the gastric balloon is directly inserted into the stomach through the esophagus. This non-surgical procedure takes less than 15 minutes and it is done under mild sedation.
At LIMARP we offer different options for gastric balloons as a non-invasive weight loss treatment. For more information about the cost of a gastric balloon, please contact our offline office or call (619) 270-8823 to talk to a member of our team.
