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About the gastric balloon The gastric balloon operation is one of the most common obesity operations and helps to eliminate 30 kilos of excess obesity inside the body. It is also done without surgical intervention where a gastrointestinal endoscope is used. The stomach balloon has more than one type, and the balloon is chosen according to the patient’s condition, and the balloon is placed in a certain size and in a specific position according to the patient’s condition. The gastric balloon differs in terms of length of stay. We find that the American balloon lasts in the stomach for 9 months, while the Russian balloon lasts for only 6 months. The balloon is placed using a gastroscopy, where the doctor anesthetizes the patient with general anesthetic, then uses the endoscope to insert the balloon into the stomach and fill it with the solution.


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