Gastric Balloon Obesity Group®

The Obesity Group of the Clínica Medellín in the city of Medellín – Colombia is currently Center of Excellence for the Orbera Gastric Balloon Procedure.
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What is a Gastric Balloon?

The Gastric Balloon is an effective, low-risk, non-surgical treatment for weight loss and obesity.

The Gastric Balloon is made of a soft silicone material, which is introduced deflated through an endoscope to the stomach, filled with saline solution and produces an effect of satiety and easy filling with small amounts of food.

The Gastric Balloon is a treatment that lasts 6 months, during which the patient is accompanied by a Multidisciplinary Group of Specialists to help you lose weight.

This treatment is recommended for people who have overweight between 17 and 66 pounds or more if they do not want a surgical procedure.

*Results may vary from patient to patient


About the Obesity Group® Clínica Medellín – Colombia

In the 18 years of experience, the Obesity Group ® Clínica Medellín has treated more than 2,800 patients with mild to severe obesity by placing the Gastric Balloon.

Success rates of 90% have been achieved with weight loss of 44lb on average.

There has been no mortality or major complications during our experience.

There have been side effects of low complexity that have not required hospitalization or major treatments.

This has been very satisfactory for the Obesity Group® and has encouraged us to continue working using this Gastric Balloon method, which has had excellent results in our patients.

Read more about the Obesity Group® Clínica Medellín here:
Physicians Group
Center of Excellence Certification awarded by Apollo Endosurgery
The Gastric Balloon is approved by FDA in the USA and Invima in Colombia

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