Balloon in the stomach and its mechanism of action
The gastrointestinal tract is an oblong tube 7 meters long. In the pipe there are several sections through which food passes.
It is located between the esophagus and duodenum. While eating food, food enters the mouth through the esophagus into the stomach. Then the remnants of the food mass are absorbed into the duodenum.
The choice in favor of intragastric balloon should be made to people with a certain character.
As the result of the work done will depend on the mentality, purposefulness and assertiveness.
The gastrointestinal tract is divided into 4 sections with different characteristics:
- Cardia (located close to the heart) - the department of entry of the esophagus into the stomach. In the body, the cardia layer forms the sphincter, which prevents the food mass from returning to the esophagus.
- The arch of the stomach is a small opening below the horizontal line. Contains a lot of iron, helps reduce the acidic environment in the body.
- The body of the stomach - the main part of the gastrointestinal tract. Where food is processed and processed.
- Pyloric - the final part of the stomach, which connects with the duodenum. The department is divided into two compartments: the gatekeeper cave and the gatekeeper channel with the sphincter.
The stomach accumulates and processes the incoming food into the body. This is its main function.
In addition, the stomach also performs the following functions:
- protects the body from germs that feed with food;
- participates in iron metabolism;
- provides absorption of vitamin B12;
- regulation of the functioning of the digestive tract.
Choice of intragastric balloon
Patients with low willpower and lack of self-confidence should think hard whether they need to put a balloon in the stomach. After the establishment of the intragastric balloon, the patient will need to periodically visit the doctor. No need to think that the cylinder installed will do all the work for you. This is just a means of helping to lose weight, the patient must do the rest of the work.
Installing a balloon in the stomach is absolutely contraindicated if a person has:
- Diseases of the digestive tract (ulcers, esophagitis, Crohn's disease, cancer).
- Internal bleeding in the digestive tract, varicose veins, atresia, stenosis.
- Several medical diseases that impede the work of doctors.
- Mental disorders, alcohol and drug addiction.
- Systematic intake of anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids.
- Pregnancy and feeding period.
Operating principle
The balloon in the stomach is a small container with air that is placed inside the stomach. After installing the container, it is filled with air or blue liquid. The balloon expands. At the expense of what when eating a person eats a lot less, because the feeling of satiety comes earlier. Many customers have a feeling of saturation. Lack of hunger helps to remove those extra pounds. The balloon is removed after 1.5–2 months. After that, body weight can return if you do not observe proper nutrition (prescribed by a doctor) and abuse food.
What time is put
Usually the balloon is placed for 1.5–2 months. As much as possible it can be put on half a year. After this time, the balloon must be removed, as the alkaline medium gradually destroys the walls of the device. The result is that it can burst inside the body. If the treatment needs to be continued, the old balloon is removed and the new balloon is placed.
Gastric balloon: recommendations after the procedure and possible complications
The installation of a gastric balloon is not a surgical operation, but a standard endoscopic procedure. Staging capacity is under the strict control of gastroscopy. Work is done under local anesthesia. Before installing the cover greased with gel for better entry inside. Blue dye is added to the liquid. This is necessary so that the doctor can see the leakage of the case.
Before the main procedure, the patient undergo gastroscopy. This is necessary in order to determine whether a person has any diseases. If all is well, then enter the gastric balloon orally. Using a catheter, the sheath is filled with fluid. When the balloon is full, the catheter is removed and the valve is closed. The whole procedure is over.
Recommendations after the procedure
Sometimes a feeling of fullness can cause nausea and discomfort in the stomach. In addition, if the balloon was not fully filled, then a feeling of hunger can be observed. If a person has at least one of these signs, you should immediately contact a specialist who did the procedure. The doctor is obliged to adjust the volume of the container or to consult and prescribe medicines.
Immediately after installation, you should adhere to strict food restrictions. For the first time, the patient is allowed only liquid food in small quantities. After that, solid food is gradually introduced. It is necessary to monitor the amount of food eaten. Some foods are completely excluded from the diet. In addition, doctors advise to change lifestyle. Do sports and revise views on your favorite food. All these components will help in the shortest possible time to achieve the desired result without harm to health.
How a person loses weight after installing a balloon
The balloon fills most of the stomach. The patient does not feel hunger, and accordingly does not overeat. After installing the balloon portions of food are reduced several times. A person adheres to a specific diet, eliminates harmful products. Due to what the volume of the stomach is reduced, the patient eats faster and does not experience hunger. Due to this, those extra pounds quickly go away. That is, the balloon is an auxiliary link for weight loss. All the main work is done by the person himself, and only depends on him, he will lose weight or not.
Removal of gastric balloon
The gastric balloon is removed after 1.5-2 months. In case of intolerance, it can be removed before. The maximum period that the balloon can be in the body is 6 months. After that, it is orally removed and, if necessary, install a new one.
Complications and problems
Problems with this method of treatment are extremely rare. But still there are some pathologies. Often you can find individual intolerance to capacity. The patient is constantly nauseous, there is vomiting, dizziness, heaviness, pain. If the patient is uncomfortable, and he can not continue to undergo treatment, then the capacity is removed from the body.
There are cases of erosion and ulcers in the digestive tract . This can be found in less than 1% of patients. Usually, erosion is formed if a person neglects the recommendations of a physician and does not take omeprazole to reduce hydrochloric acid in the body.
The descent of the cylinder. Determine whether the balloon can blow off the color of urine. If it has a bluish tint, it means that the balloon is damaged. In this case, it is removed from the body naturally. After installing the cylinder, a person may gain weight or not throw off existing kilograms. This may be due to the fact that he did not change the diet or abused food. Which led to weight gain.
Does weight return after removal of the gastric balloon
Return the weight or not, will directly depend on the patient. After the balloon is removed, the person takes full responsibility for his weight. If he returns to his former way of life and nutrition, the weight may soon return. And if you continue to follow the diet and eliminate some foods from the diet, the weight will remain the same.
Reviews
According to statistics, only a third of those who have undergone the procedure continue to follow the recommendations of the doctor and lead a correct lifestyle. Therefore, only these patients leave positive feedback and claim that the gastric balloon really helps.
Because of this, those who have already undergone or are still undergoing treatment do not always leave objective reviews. The balloon only helps to lose weight, but the person should do the rest of the work. Those patients who returned to the old way of life after the procedure often leave negative feedback as their weight begins to return in a couple of months.
