# Gastric Balloon

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- Category: weight-loss

## Description

A gastric balloon, also known as an intragastric balloon (IGB) or a stomach balloon, is an inflatable medical device that is temporarily placed into the stomach to help reduce weight. It is designed to help provide weight loss when diet and exercise have failed and surgery is not wanted by or recommended for the patient.

## Overview

A gastric balloon, also known as an intragastric balloon (IGB) or a stomach balloon, is an inflatable medical device that is temporarily placed into the stomach to help reduce weight. It is designed to help provide weight loss when diet and exercise have failed and surgery is not wanted by or recommended for the patient.

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## Alternative treatments

- **Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty** — More durable non-surgical alternative; sutured restriction outlasts balloon removal.
- **GLP-1 receptor agonists** — Pharmacological alternative without endoscopy or device retention.

## Sources

- [ASMBS — Clinical Practice Guidelines for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery](https://asmbs.org/resources/clinical-practice-guidelines) — American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (accessed 2026-06-29)