The intragastric balloon is indicated for patients who are moderately overweight, between 15 and 20 kg, with a great commitment to adherence to the treatment and the ability to maintain the results obtained once the balloon is removed.
The placement of the intragastric balloon is a non-surgical treatment, whose restrictive capacity causes the patient to feel early satiety, which contributes to reducing food intake.
If you are interested in the intragastric balloon but have doubts, you can request your first free appointment, by video conference, from your place of residence at our clinic in Madrid.
Obesity
surgeryIntragastric Balloon
Surgery Duration
20 minutes.
Admission Time
Not required.
Type of Anaesthesia
Not required.
Type of Surgery
Not required.
Recovery Time
1 hour.
Intragastric
Balloon3.200 €
This price includes:
Preoperative evaluation
Intragastric balloon
Endoscopy for evaluation and balloon placement
Nutritional monitoring
Removal of the balloon
Endoscopic monitoring
Follow-up of bariatric surgery with Psychology (includes 2 consultations)
The intragastric balloon is not indicated in all patients. The suitability of an intragastric balloon must be assessed by a team of specialists who will analyse its possible advantages and disadvantages. Its placement is usually advisable only in cases of obesity where the BMI is greater than 30.
Placement of the balloon is contraindicated in people with previous surgery on the stomach, major gastric injuries, pregnancy, or with difficulties in accepting treatment and follow-up.
The intragastric balloon is a temporary measure to reduce weight significantly and our recommendation is for patients in either of these two situations: A patient who does not need surgery but has some excess weight and wants to lose it. The other situation is for patients who are very overweight but who, due to their obesity, present a high surgical risk.
The intragastric balloon introduced into the stomach occupies a space that forces the patient to ingest a smaller amount of food, thus achieving gastric fullness and therefore satiating their appetite.
During the first days the patient may experience nausea and vomiting. After this time these symptoms tend to disappear and the patient will only notice that he or she is satisfied with less food.
In the follow-up, the nutritionist should assess the nutritional habits of the patient and try to provide new feeding guidelines to prevent the patient from regaining the weight lost once it has been removed. The efficacy of the treatment and the appearance of any complications after its withdrawal will also be monitored by endoscopy.
Although it is a safe technique, all interventions have their risks. It can happen that the balloon deflates due to a puncture and passes into the small intestine causing an obstruction of the same. Lacerations, ulcers, bleeding, or perforations may also appear. There are effective medical and endoscopic treatments to solve these complications.
