Anyone know of Gastric balloon weight loss procedure?

[hawkeyJeff 3]

Sounds interesting. Anyone heard positive or negative on it?

[Stevehud 1,790]

from what I have read, it has the same possible dangers as lap band, i.e. adherence, lasts a certain length of time, is a foreign body in the body etc. other than that. Its relatively new and of course it can be removed.

[honeybunz 139]

I've watched the procedure on YouTube. Does not look pleasant! I'm pretty sure the balloon can only stay in for 6 months before it has to be removed.

[cindyw41 761]

The average weight loss after six months is somewhere around 14 lbs. Although the procedure isn't has severe has the gastric bypass or sleeve the results are dramatically different.