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What is the recovery like after having a gastric balloon?
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What is the recovery like after having a gastric balloon?

You can start drinking clear liquids around six hours following the surgery. The liquid diet is usually followed until the beginning of the second week when you can begin eating soft foods. You should be able to resume regular meals three weeks after the intragastric balloon is inserted. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about recovery after having a gastric balloon.

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Balloons are inserted as day cases and patients can go home the same day. Occasionally dehydration from vomiting can occur which might necessitate readmission to hospital for intravenous fluids. You can also have cramps or reflux, but these are easily treatable with medication.

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