The gastric balloon should lead to a weight loss of 10 to 25 kgs

• The gastric balloon is a non-surgical method to lose weight is to put a ball in the stomach to cause satiety. The ball is passed through the mouth and esophagus and inflated in the stomach.
• The ball is a starter. It allows you to lose weight in 6 months, which would require an effort for 2 years.
• This method is for patients 10 to 25 kg to lose (20-50% overweight relative to their ideal weight). These patients are not candidates for obesity surgery because their weight is not high enough. It is sometimes aimed at people with higher weight but who for various reasons are not yet ready for surgery.
  
• These people have already done medically followed diets that were sometimes effective, but they have gained weight after, or were unable to continue their regime more than 2 or 3 months.
• This is a technique that must be part of a medical, nutritional and psychological possibly overweight during laying of the ball and also after its removal.
• The involvement of patients compared with dietary changes and their behavior is a key factor of the result.