Turkish obesity surgeons perform ten times more operations than their counterparts in Europe or America. Other sub-sectors serving obesity operations have been highly developed over the years. Gastric balloon prices in Turkey correspond to one-third of the USA, Canada and Gulf countries and half of Europe.
Additionally, Istanbul is one of the most important tourism destinations. Therefore, it offers sightseeing and cultural trip opportunities for patients.
All-inclusive gastric balloon operation packages prevent patients from dealing with other unnecessary work (accommodation, transfer, etc.) and allow them to concentrate on their treatments.
The gastric balloon is left in place for an average of six months and then removed. A new gastric balloon can be inserted according to the patient’s condition.
It is not possible for an explosion to occur in the gastric balloon for any reason. There is a risk of minor perforation if exposed to too much acid, but this is a very rare symptom.
It is possible for people who have gastric balloon surgery to lose 10 to 25 kg. It is aimed to lose 15 to 20% of the current weight of the people who are applied in the gastric balloon application. Sports and diets play a big role in during the weight loss stage. For this reason, it will not be possible to lose an equal amount of weight between someone who does not pay attention to their nutrition or does not do sports and someone who does them.
This operation is an easy and reliable procedure that delivers successful results. Although there are low chance of developing complications, the procedure performed by a specialist physician will generally not cause any problems.
First of all, air is taken from the balloon, which is inflated in the stomach. After the balloon is deflated, it is removed by endoscopic means and removed by mouth.
Depending on the type of balloon used, it should be removed from the stomach after six months or one years. If the Ellipse gastric balloon is used, no second procedure is required.