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The Orbera® Intragastric Balloon is a soft, silicone balloon which is inserted into your stomach through your mouth via a endoscope before being inflated with sterile saline. 

The Orbera® balloon can stay in your stomach for up to 12 months, before it is deflated and removed.

Orbera®

• Non-surgical weight loss               
• Reversible 20-minute procedure
• Support at each step & beyond  
• 12 month placement
• FDA-approved

How Does It Work?

Fort he next 12 months the Orbera® balloon inside your stomach helps you lose weight by inducing early satiety. It achieves this in two ways:

• Delaying gastric emptying – since the emptying time of the stomach is prolonged,  you feel fuller for longer
• Reducing stomach capacity – helping you to reduce your portion sizes

Who Is It For?

An intragastric balloon may be an option for you if:

• You have not been able to lose weight through diet and exercise.
• You're willing to commit to healthy lifestyle changes, get regular medical follow-up and participate in behavioral therapy
• You have not had any previous stomach or esophageal surgery

What Can You Expect?

During The Procedure

The intragastric balloon procedure is done in the endoscopy unit as an outpatient procedure. First, a diagnostic endoscopy is done to ensure that it is safe to perform the procedure. Once you are mildly sedated and comfortable, the procedure can begin.

The deflated gastric balloon is inserted through the esophagus and into your stomach. Next, the doctor advances an endoscope into your stomach. The camera allows your doctor to see the balloon as he fills it with blue dyed saline.

The procedure takes about a 20 minutes. You can normally go home one to two hours after the procedure is finished.

After The Procedure

You may be able to take only liquids for 3-4 days, progressing to soft food and then, after 2 weeks, to solid food.

You should be able to return to work after 1 to 2 days, depending on how soon your stomach settles and your type of work.

Regular exercise should help you to return to normal activities as soon as possible. You should be able to start exercising again after a week. 

Gastric balloon is a minimally invasive procedure with minimal complications. The Gastric balloon procedure is generally safe but as with any procedure complications may occur and can include:

• Esophageal or gastric ulcers or perforation
• Deflation of the balloon which can lead to blockage.
• Should the balloon rupture, the dye will be released and color the urine green

Stomach cramps and nausea affect about one-third of people soon after insertion of an intragastric balloon. However, these symptoms usually only last for a few days after balloon placement. These symptoms can usually be managed with oral medications at home.

After you’ve had twelve months to change the way you eat and work with your dietitian to improve your nutrition, the balloon is removed. . You should follow a clear liquid diet for 1-2 days before the removal procedure.  The simple and non-surgical procedure is very similar to the placement process, only taking 20 minutes.

You'll also meet with members of your medical team, such as your nutritionist after your procedure.

Results

Proven to help patients experience 3.1x more weight loss than diet & exercise alone and provide the right tools and resources to successfully learn to keep it off

The more you engage with your team, the more successful your weight loss journey will be. You can expect to lose 17-20% of your current weight, however ultimately, the amount of weight you lose and maintain will depend on how closely you follow the advice of your medical and allied health care team.