• The gastric balloon is an option for patients who do not want the surgery.
• A gastric balloon is a non-surgical weight loss tool.
• During the procedure, the doctor advances a thin tube (catheter) loaded with the intragastric balloon down your throat into your stomach.
• Then the doctor advances an endoscope – a flexible tube with a camera attached – down your throat into your stomach.
• The camera allows your doctor to see the balloon as he or she fills it with saline. This type gatsric balloon is for 6 months and need to be removed in 6 months.