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March 20, 2005
Doctors Use Balloon To Treat Weight Problems
Singapore doctors like patients to exercise and eat right. But they also have a balloon up their sleaves.
Doctors in Singapore are now using a new procedure to help overweight and obese people lose weight.
This involves an intra-gastric balloon filled with saline which is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and left there for six months.
Dr Melvin Look, Consultant General Surgeon, East Shore Hospital, said: "After the patient eats a small meal, the patient would have a feeling of satiety and this lasts for a number of hours. Because of this, the effect is that the patient does not overeat. We find that in general, over a period of 6 months, there's a weight loss of 15-20 kg so that this is quite an effective solution for weight loss."
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Posted on March 20, 2005 03:05 PM by Diet a33.
Filed in Skin Care News under diet and exercise.
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like to find out which doctor does this gastic balloon
Posted by: lucy at February 17, 2006 07:24 PM
