Intragastric Balloon types are divided according to how they are placed, their flexible structure, and how they are filled. Intragastric Balloon types can be listed as follows:
- Fluid-filled Intragastric Balloon
- Intragastric Air Balloon
- Swallowable (Elipse) Gastric Balloon
- Endoscopic Gastric Balloon
- Fixed Volume Balloons
The Swallowable Gastric Balloon, also known as Elipse Gastric Balloon, is one of the most popular Gastric Balloon types today. The fact that the patient is conscious throughout the whole process and that the process is completed in a short time, like 20 minutes, increases the preference rate of this application.
Elipse Gastric Balloon Turkey is a unique application applied in certain health institutions providing service within Turkey. People researching “Swallowable Gastric Balloon Price Turkey” usually hear about the Elipse Gastric Balloon for the first time. Elipse Swallowable Gastric Balloon is a high-quality swallowable gastric balloon. As Healwide , we provide this advanced technology among our Gastric Balloon varieties in our clinic.
The procedure is performed with the patient consciously swallowing the capsule-shaped Balloon. After Elipse Gastric Balloon is swallowed by the patient and appropriately positioned in the stomach, the Balloon is filled with liquid.
On the other hand, Endoscopic Gastric Balloon is an application performed in the operating room with sedation. While the patient is semi-unconscious, oral access to the stomach is provided with an endoscopy device.
With endoscopy, the Balloon is placed in the stomach and then inflated. Although the Endoscopic Gastric Balloon is more widely used, the Swallowable Balloon Cap is the preferred technique in today’s medical world.
One of the commonly preferred methods in Gastric Balloon applications is to fill the Balloon with liquid while it is in the stomach. Liquid balloons usually consist of a 500 ml volume. After the Balloon is placed in the stomach, it is filled with a blue liquid. Thanks to the blue liquid, the patient can detect the leak from the urine colour if there is a leak in the Balloon. In air balloons, the balloons can reach a volume of 750 ml.
Balloons are filled with air through an external catheter. While the air expands the volume of the Balloon, it does not create extra weight on the stomach. Such balloons are placed in the area of the stomach called the “fundus”. If an air leak develops in the Balloon, the patient may not notice this. Therefore, taking an abdominal X-ray after the procedure is very important.
Some balloons are fixed in volume. Fixed-volume balloons, both liquid and air-inflated, are typically for six months of use. With more extended use, they can adversely affect stomach health. Adjustable ones can be used for up to 12 months. Adjustable balloons fill with liquid. These balloons are elastic and can be optimized for the patient by adding or removing fluids depending on the patient’s condition.
The duration of use of gastric balloons also allows them to diversify. The balloons that are most suitable to use without adversely affecting the health of the stomach are considered 6-month-old balloons.
However, a one-year Gastric Balloon may be recommended for patients with a higher weight loss goal. At this point, it is more appropriate to decide on the type of Balloon after the patient’s health status and the doctor’s necessary evaluations.
Healwide ® includes all balloon applications approved by the World Health Organization in its clinic. In this way, it enables patients to access the most suitable Gastric Balloon type for them.
The Gastric Balloon removal process also varies between types of balloons. The Swallowable Gastric Balloon dissolves spontaneously after four months and is expelled from the body through the digestive system. In the case of a 6-month or 1-year Gastric Balloon, the Balloon is removed by the doctor by endoscopy after its expiration date.
Another feature that increases the preference for the Swallowable Gastric Balloon Turkey is that there is no need for a second procedure. The Balloon bursts on its own, and the liquid and the silicone material of the Balloon are effortlessly expelled by the digestive system. Most patients do not even realize that the Balloon has been removed. However, it can be determined that the Balloon has been expelled on the X-ray.