endoscopy
Endoscopic Balloon Removal (7 of 9)
Continuous traction is maintained, we used a dilution of two buscopax diluted in 250 cc of solution which aid to relax the gastroesophagic sphincter.
Endoscopic Balloon Removal (6 of 9)
In order to extract the globe effectively a consistent traction should be maintained while going through the inferior gastro esophageal sphincter, when you reach the upper esophageal sphincter you...
Endoscopic Balloon Removal (5 of 9)
Once the globe is completely deflated the extraction technique will be accomplished using a special grasping forceps to extract the intragastric globe from the stomach
Endoscopic Balloon Removal (3 of 9)
The globe is deflated using a deflation needle which is used to perforate the Intra gastric globe in the stomach and to remove all the air from the globe via aspiration. In this video clip it observed...
Endoscopic Balloon Removal (2 of 9)
A special needle is inserted though the endoscope to deflate the IGB. Once it is fully deflated it is grasped with specially designed forceps and removed via the mouth. The balloon is punctured using...
Endoscopic Balloon Removal (1 of 9)
The balloon is safely removed under exact endoscopic control after 6 months, we advise to be removed no more than 7 months due to a fact that the material that has been manufactured lost consistency...
Intragastric Balloon - The Treatment Of Obesity...
Endoscopic Image of Intragastric Balloon It is important to understand that the IGB is an aid to weight loss and must be used in conjunction with a prescribed diet and behaviour modification program....
Intragastric Balloon - The Treatment Of Obesity...
Positioning was performed, after diagnostic endoscopy, under unconscious sedation. After placement, the balloon was slowly inflated with 840-960 cc of air, which gives the inflated final volume of...
Intragastric Balloon - The Treatment Of Obesity...
This procedure is totally ambulatory and does not require surgery. Placement of IGB is carried out in an Endoscopy Suite. Intravenous conscious sedation is administered and the throat is sprayed...
Gastric Folds 1
The recognition of abnormalities requires through knowledge of the normal appearance. This truism is particularly applicable to diagnostic endoscopy.