of a time we started to hear about the implementation of the Intragástrico ball (BIG) in people who suffer from obesity, but what exactly is this method? Do you have risks? How is it placed? There are many doubts about this method, for what we wanted to shed some light to the connection.
The ball Intragástrico (BIG) is a treatment for obesity without surgery, suitable for people with mild or moderate obesity which alone fail to lose weight. In the case of people with severe obesity, can be beneficial as a prelude to a surgery
the BIG is a balloon of silicone introduced vacuum by endoscopic taken by mouth and is housed in the stomach. Placed once it is filled with a sterile saline solution. Its aim is to create a feeling of satiety continuous, since it occupies a large part of the stomach.
This treatment is performed with sedation and the duration of the intervention is 20-30 minutes. It is accompanied by a diet low in personalized calories that performs an endocrine and that is very bearable because we will not experience the sensation of hunger and that will also help to acquire good habits once completed the treatment.
The ball intragastric can remain in the stomach a maximum of 6 months, time in which it is possible to lose about 30 kilos, but also may withdraw before or implement a new one should be required to continue treatment. After implantation, the patient may suffer from nausea, vomiting, or stomach pains during the first three days, unless the body gets used.
Although it is considered a fairly safe treatment, serious complications are very rare, there are certain risks in its placement and removal, moments that can produce wounds in the esophagus or gastric
Once implemented, due to the gastric juices, no recommended diet or the excess of time into the stomach, the ball can deteriorate and lose fluid containing, therefore person blue urine. In this instance is so remove with extreme caution because the silicone tearing apart with ease. Depending on the case, surgery may be necessary. Some people had gastritis or even ulcers stomach.
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Tags: lose weight, intragastric balloon, treatment obesity
