Gastric balloons

Gastric Balloons help to treat obesity

The gastroenterology team specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease and offers also non-surgical weight loss procedure.

How gastric balloons may help to treat obesity

About obesity

Obesity causes many serious diseases (high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis). To eliminate their breakout, ISCARE offers conservative non-surgical weight loss for patients with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 30,0). Evaluation of suitability of the gastric balloon is a professional decision made after individual consultation with each patient.

Endoscopic treatment of obesity

We treat obesity using intragastric balloons, which are an effective and safe method of dealing with obesity and its associated complications. This method has a clinical history of over 20 years and proven efficacy. 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.

This non-invasive method allows patients to effectively reduce weight by creating a feeling of satiety and reducing stomach volume. The balloon remains in the stomach for 6 months or longer, allowing for gradual acquisition of new eating habits.

A comfortable and effective way to lose weight

This non-invasive method allows patients to reduce weight primarily by creating a feeling of satiety and reducing stomach volume. The balloon remains in the stomach for 6 months or longer, allowing patients to develop new eating habits and more easily follow a new regimen even after the balloon is removed.

Intragastric balloon insertion may cause mild post-implant discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, belching, abdominal pain and bloating. These symptoms are temporary and gradually resolve a few days after implantation.

Who is suitable for the gastric balloon treatment?

Intragastric balloons are optimal for clients with grade I obesity (BMI over 30). Balloons are also used in the prevention or treatment of obesity-related diseases, for example in patients with morbid obesity (BMI over 50) prior to bariatric surgery.

This method is a suitable solution for patients who, for various reasons, are unable or unwilling to undergo other methods of obesity treatment, such as banding, tubulisation or gastric plication. One of the main benefits is that they do not have to undergo general anaesthesia.

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.

Oliver Nosek

Patient coordinator

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E:	nosek@iscare.cz

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Patient journey

Find your way to health

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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. Your personal coordinator helps you with scheduling the preoperative examination and balloon placement.

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Treatment

Together we will choose a balloon and treatment tailored to you. The procedue is followed by an one-day hospitalization in the clinic. The preoperative examination takes place at the day of procedure.

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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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Frequently asked questions

How does it work?

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 (endoscopy). Our target is to find the optimal procedure to grant a long term weight loss and eliminate or prevent diseases accompanied by obesity.

How to start?

Is the gastric balloon suitable treatment for you? In order to give you precise advice on your situation and your health, we would ask you to complete this questionnaire conscientiously and as completely and truthfully as possible. All diseases that have also been experienced and healed in the past should be noted. Please use the Anamnesis Questionnaire (pdf). Please, send your completed questionnaire to nosek@iscare.cz.

Is the gastric balloon right for me?

The gastric balloon is approved to treat obesity (BMI/body mass index over 30,0). This non-surgical weight loss procedure is a prevention or treatment of the diseases caused by obesity and helps improve the patient’s quality of life and potentially prolongs it. If you decide to lose weight with the support of the gastric balloon, you need no reference from your practitioner. The complete check-up is done at our clinic. We have created an Anamnesis questionnaire (pdf), which is helpful to find out, if the gastric balloon is suitable. Once you have filled the form out, please send it via email: nosek@iscare.cz. Your form will be evaluated free of charge.

Success Rates

Treats obesity in patients with surgical restrictions interventions. Reduces weight in 6 months or 12 months, depending on baseline weight and the patient's overall medical history and condition. Indicated especially to 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.