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Can I have bariatric surgery after having a gastric balloon?
After the balloon is removed, a second bariatric treatment, such as the gastric sleeve or Lap-Band, can be executed. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about if bariatric surgery can be done after gastric ballon
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One can have bariatric surgery after having gastric balloon and indeed we sometimes use gastric balloons as a bridge to weight loss surgery, specifically in patients who have very high body mass index, they may have a balloon first to bring their body mass index down and then go on to have bariatric surgery a month or two after the balloon has come out of their system.
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