Obesity treatment with the Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon (BIB) method has been successfully performed for several years at the EuroMediCare hospital in Wroclaw. This method consists in placing a BIB balloon, made of special plastic material resistant to gastric juice, in the stomach. This is done during gastroscopy performed under short intravenous anaesthesia with the assistance of an anaesthesiologist.
The balloon induces a feeling of satiety, making the patient unable to eat abundantly. The treatment lasts for up to 6 months, in the course of which the patient may lose from 15 to 50 kg. In order to sustain the slimming effect, the patient should use this time to change his or her eating habits and lifestyle. After 6 months the balloon is removed from the stomach also by gastroscopy.
The balloon treatment method may be repeated if necessary. In order to obtain a permanent decrease in body weight, balloon placement should be only one of the elements of a broader therapy. Each of our patients deciding on
Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon therapy has an individually defined treatment programme, including preparation for the procedure and an endocrinological consultation, a consultation with a gastric surgeon, the balloon placement and removal procedures, as well as assistance in maintaining the reduction in body weight.
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 EuroMediCare motto is: "Highest standard of medical services and mindful care of our patients". According to polish newspapers "Wprost" and "Rzeczpospolita" EuroMediCare is in the top 3 of polish private hospitals ratings. EuroMediCare Specialist Hospital and Outpatient Clinic was built in 2001 as the first private hospital in Wroclaw. The hospital’s modern architectural design, the cutting-edge equipment, implementation and enforcement of international standards (awarded ISO 9001-2000 certificate) as well as commitment of each and every member of our personnel to the work they perform everyday, allowed us to create a hospital, that ensures safety and comfort of treatment to all our patients. The quality of our work has been distinguished not only by the Polish Ministry of Health, which granted the General Surgery Unit the right to specialize in general surgery. We provide comprehensive and fully professional medical care to our patients, including the 24-hour doctor’s and nurse’s service. Post-operative patients are cared for in Intensive Care Units, where they recover and are constantly monitored by anaesthetists. In addition, the hospital offers emergency 24-hour surgical and orthopaedic services for a fee. For our patients we have single, double and triple rooms equipped with bathrooms, cable TV and access to the Internet.
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