Orbera is a single balloon, Reshape is a double balloon. I attended a medical conference where the various methods of nonsurgical weight loss were discussed. The Orbera system had been performed and studied in Europe for over 20 years, so it had the best track record. The ReShape balloon had a...
Six months is the safe duration for the balloon to stay in the stomach. Although in other countries, the balloon is left in for longer, in the US six months is the recommended guideline that providers follow. Generally the six months are sufficient for significant weight loss to occur.
Prior gastric bypass is a contraindication for Orbera. In other words, any type of gastric bypass or bariatric surgery is a reason why you cannot have Orbera or any other type of intragastric balloon.
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