Gastric balloon procedure???

Hi Laura,

OH has written several articles about balloon procedure/s. To my knowledge insurance does not pay for this option and there are a small number of surgeons that are experienced in doing them.

Here are the links for the articles written about the different procedures for balloons -

7 Things to Know About the ORBERA Gastric Balloon Procedure

What You Need to Know About Gastric Balloon Procedures

Intragastric Balloons to Treat Obesity

New FDA approved ORBERA Balloon

Bariatric News: ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon

Regards,

Kathy

My surgeon is doing them but I believe as part of a clinical trial. Where does your friend live?

I'm researching this also as I don't think I will pass the psych test for the other surgeries. I have over 100 lbs to lose and so far I have read that you can only have it up to 6 months and weight loss is only around 30 lbs and you may be able to get a second balloon put in later.

Thanks to your question and the awesome replies here I can now read all this info so thanks :)