The Weight Loss Balloon: A Device Too Far?

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This week, the media reported that “Obese NHS patients are being given a gastric weight loss balloon.”

The balloon is placed inside a capsule and swallowed, then filled with water through a thin tube during a 15-minute consultation. An X-ray is conducted to confirm that it is in the correct position in the stomach and filled with water. After four months…