Gastric balloons

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A comfortable and effective way to treat obesity with intragastric balloons. This non-invasive method allows patients to effectively reduce weight by creating a feeling of fullness and reducing stomach volume.

Why to choose ISCARE for treatment with gastric balloon?

ISCARE clinic belongs to 5 TOP clinic in gastroenterology in Europe

Over 20 years of experience with bariatric surgery and obesity treatment

Four types of gastric balloons: Orbera, Orbera365, Spatz3, Conevita

Effective treatment of obesity with gastric balloons

Obesity treatment is offered at our gastroenterology clinic, where we have a medical staff with many years of experience in obesity treatment, gastroenterology and bariatric surgery.

We provide obesity treatment using intragastric balloons, which are an effective and safe method of dealing with obesity and its associated complications. This method has over 20 years of clinical history and proven effectiveness. In studies to date, patients have experienced a weight reduction of 15-25 kg within 6 months, however the results depend on the patient's starting weight.

The gastroenterology team specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and offers non-surgical weight loss procedure. Thanks to our highly equipped clinic, we are able to ensure your complete treatment, from the non-binding online consultation to the preoperative examination, gastroscopy and gastric balloon procedure. Our target is to find the optimal procedure to grant a long term weight loss and eliminate or prevent diseases accompanied by obesity.

Types Of Gastric Balloons

Gastric Balloon Orbera/Orbera365

Gastric balloon Orbera/Orbera 365 is inserted into the abdomen, which causes an early feeling of fullness. This method is used for patients with BMI 30 and higher. Thus, it is the only bariatric procedure suitable for clients with BMI lower than 35.

Gastric Balloon Spatz

Spatz gastric balloon has some advantage of a classic gastric balloon. It is introduced for up to 12 months; on the contrary, the classic gastric balloon has to be removed after 6 months. Another advantage is the ability to adjust the fluid in the balloon during these 12 months. This results in even greater weight reduction.

Gastric Balloon Conevita

The newest type of gastric balloon is Conevita gastric ballon help you loose weight in just six months. A quick alternative and an affordable alternative for weight loss.Previous treatment in patients with high BMI or those who are deemed to be at high surgical risk when undergoing bariatric surgery to lose weight.

How gastric balloons work?

A saline-filled balloon placed in the stomach helps to reduce the amount of food intake, resulting in weight loss.

Video: balloon application

Patient journey

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Send us an e-mail and attach an anamnesis questionnaire. We give you precise advice on your situation and your health.

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Consultation and Examination

Our English speaking coordinator will contact you back and give you detailed information about the whole gastric balloon procedure. Book a preoperative examination at the clinic for you.

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Treatment

Together we will choose a balloon and treatment tailored to you. One-day hospitalization in the clinic and preoperative examination is necessary.

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Balloon Removal

All removals are provided free of charge within the approved period of 6 or 12 months back at the ISCARE clinic.

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Dream Weight

We will make your dream of a dream weight come true. After successful treatment we appreciate your review.

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Oliver Nosek

Patient coordinator

T:	+420 602 350 711
E:	nosek@iscare.cz

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Patient Stories

Patrick, Ireland

Everything went really well and I'm looking forward to seeing results

Very happy so far, Oliver and all the team were really good and made me feel at ease!

Olivia, Munich

I had a Spatz gastric balloon inserted and the result far exceeded my expectations

I went from 136 kg to 86 kg in 12 months! It supports the weight loss process enormously.

Tom, Berlin

The great clinic team, my BMI is in the normal curve and I am grateful for that

I was overweight and had tried many diets and knew that the only way to lose weight would be with a gastric balloon.

MUDr. Martin Lukáš, FASGE, Head of Gastroenterology and Bariatric Surgery Department

I graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Pilsen in 2010. I passed the certification exam in gastroenterology and hepatology in 2018 at the Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc. After graduation I joined the internal medicine department of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the Central Military Hospital Prague. I have been working at the ISCARE Clinical and Research Centre for Intestinal Inflammation in Prague since 2012. Until today I am also working at the Laboratory of Cell Regeneration at the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

I have attended postgraduate courses in Barcelona, Germany, France and the United States. In 2022, I received an award from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE). I am a member of domestic and European professional societies focusing on gastrointestinal endoscopy or the treatment of Crohn's disease.