BARIATRIC PROCEDURES
Gastric Balloon Digestible
Ball Allurion, is a weight loss program. Formerly known as Ball Ellipse, it will help you to lose between 10-15% of total body weight.
Allurion is the first gastric balloon that does not require endoscopy or anesthesia for placement or removal.
Gastric Balloon Digestible
- Procedure
- How it works
- Advantages
Procedure
- The placement takes place on an outpatient basis in 15 minutes.
- Simply swallow a capsule that contains the deflated Balloon with a catheter.
- It confirms its position in the stomach by x-ray.
- Fill with water through a catheter.
- A second x-ray to ensure that the Balloon is filled out correctly.
- It has a duration of 15 minutes.
How it works
- Gastric balloon digestible lasts approximately 16 weeks within the stomach.
- Is accompanied by 6 months of nutritional support by a professional team with vast experience.
- Includes a wireless Scale of Allurion, the Allurion Health Tracker and-the app to your mobile.
- Guarantee First-class: Program Assurance Plus Allurion
Advantages
Advantages
1. Loss of 10 – 15% of total body weight in 16 weeks
2. Without surgery, without anesthesia and without endoscopy
3. A procedure of very short duration
Disadvantages
1. Very low risk of gastrointestinal complications
2. Poor weight loss in patients with high BMI
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