1- Gastric Balloon
Gastric Balloon is one of the most commonly used non-surgical methods in the field of obesity in recent years. Stomach balloon method is used to reduce the risks of surgery, especially in morbidly obese.
Even though the stomach balloon method, which is one of the non-surgical techniques in the fight against obesity, reaches the rescue of those who have weight problems, according to experts, caution should be exercised on certain issues. The gastric balloon technique, which does not require surgery, provides an average weight loss of 20-25 kg. This can also frustrate the treatment with the gastric balloon method.
What is Gastric Balloon Operation?
Gastric balloon placement (gastric balloon) is applied to patients who are non-surgical and do not require general anesthesia, who are overweight, obese, and who cannot recover from obesity and excess weight with the help of diet and exercise.
Stomach Balloon, which is easy to apply in controlled weight loss programs, is safely applied by endoscopists in our country. Stomach Balloon is performed endoscopically.
Which patients are eligible for Gastric Balloon treatment?
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Obese patients at risk of surgery.
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Obese people with surgical reservations.
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Emergencies requiring rapid weight loss.
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Conditions that require temporary obesity treatment.
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Patients with morbid obese who need to reduce surgical risks prior to obesity surgery.
Is Gastric Balloon a “Surgery”?
Gastric Balloon method is a medical treatment method. No incision is made to the patient, surgery is not performed and the operating room environment is not used. The patient will only have a vascular access for mild sleep. The procedure is performed in the endoscopy unit under mild sedation. The patient will not feel the procedure performed in any way. After the procedure, the patient will go home after resting and recovering in the endoscopy service in the hospital. Gastric Balloon application is like a normal endoscopy procedure.
2- Ellipse Stomach Balloon
Ellipse Stomach Balloon is the world's first and only gastric balloon that can be used without any surgical procedure and without endoscopy and anesthesia.
The ellipse stomach balloon is 85% thinner than silicone stomach balloons. It is small enough to fit into a capsule with its thin and flexible structure. The balloon, which is compressed in the capsule, is swallowed with a glass of water. Once the balloon reaches the stomach by abdominal x-ray, the balloon is inflated to 550 ml and the inflating catheter attached to the capsule is slowly pulled out of the mouth.
Endoscopy or anesthesia is not required during this procedure. The balloon application is completed in approximately 20 minutes. The balloon stays in the stomach for 16 weeks. At the end of the 16-week period, the discharge valve of the balloon opens by itself and the balloon extinguishes and is excreted naturally.
No medical procedure is required during balloon deflation and natural disposal. In addition to the ellipse stomach balloon, weight loss of up to 25-30 kg can be achieved if the person is administered with a diet and behavioral therapy under the control of a dietitian.
3- Stomach Botox
Botilinum toxin (botox) application to the stomach is a relatively new weight loss method based on the endoscopic method of injecting Botilinum toxin in certain parts of the stomach. In this method, the contraction of gastric muscles is limited and gastric emptying time is delayed and loss of appetite is achieved.
Who is the Stomach Botox suitable for?
Stomach botox can actually be applied to anyone who wants to lose weight. This procedure is not an operation. However, patient selection is important. It should be said that gastric botox will not be very beneficial in patients with a body mass index above 40 and who can be successful with surgery. At this point, patients who are overweight but not obese enough to be operated and who want to lose weight are the ideal patient group. In patients with ulcers or gasritis of the stomach, firstly, after proper treatment of these diseases, stomach botox can be applied.
Are there any side effects of stomach botox?
Botox is widely used to reduce wrinkles mainly on the skin and its dangerous side effects are not known. Since gastric botox is a standard endoscopic procedure, there are no significant side effects reported in the literature. The procedure is not suitable for people with muscle disease and people with allergies to botoxa.
Is stomach botox guaranteed to lose weight?
It is not right to treat stomach botox as a miraculous treatment. However, with the diet and exercise program the patient can lose close to 15-20kg.. Although it is known that stomach botox has an appetite-reducing effect and helps diet, there is a possibility that patients who are fed high carbohydrate after botox administration will fail. The patient should pay attention to this in order to get a clear solution after the application.
How long is the stomach botox procedure necessary for hospitalization?
Stomach botox is not a surgery. It is an endoscopic procedure by mouth. There is no incision. The procedure takes an average of 20 minutes. Patients are anesthetized with anesthesia physician during the procedure. Hospitalization is not necessary. Generally 1-2 hours of observation is sufficient after the procedure.
Does stomach botox cause permanent damage to the stomach?
It is known that the whole effect of the medicine used in stomach botox is completely removed from the body within 4-6 months. There is therefore no possibility of permanent damage.
What is the expectation of Stomach Botox application?
Patients are expected to lose 10-15% of their total weight over a period of 3-6 months. Amount of weight given; age, metabolic rate, and frequency of exercise.
What should be considered after stomach botox?
Fast-consuming foods, such as fastfood, are harmful to consuming acidic beverages. Botox patients are hungry later, saturated with less portions, feeling earlier satiety.
What's the difference from a stomach balloon?
Stomach balloon is one of the endoscopic interventions to lose weight. However, the volume of the gastric balloon needs to be adjusted occasionally to the patient, which requires endoscopy each time. Stomach botox provides effective loss of appetite for 3-6 months with a single application. The presence of a foreign body in the stomach balloon in the stomach causes nausea, albeit rarely. In addition, many patients complain that their appetite suddenly reopened after the stomach balloon was withdrawn. As the effect of the stomach botox gradually passes, there is no sudden increase in appetite in this way, appetite is gradually returning to normal.