Elipse gastric The new swallowable gastric balloon, Elipse® (Allurion Technologies, Natick, MA, USA), represents an innovative option for weight loss that does not require endoscopy or anesthesia. Several studies have shown it to be a simple, safe, and effective method for weight loss [ 1 – 5 ]. 1 gastric balloon norge 2 Allurion (formerly known as Elipse) is an intragastric balloon that’s swallowed and then filled with a saline solution so it takes up space in your stomach, creating a feeling of fullness and accelerating weight loss. It's the first gastric balloon that doesn't require an endoscopy procedure to place it. 3 allurion ballong pris 4 The Allurion Programme (ex-'Elipse balloon') supports your ongoing weight-loss over 6 months and combines: A state-of-the-art gastric pill balloon, previously known as 'Elipse' will be inflated in your stomach, checked using quick x-rays. 5 Purpose: The Elipse balloon is a novel, non-endoscopic option for weight loss. It is swallowed and filled with fluid. After 4 months, the balloon self-empties and is excreted naturally. Aim of the study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of Elipse balloon in a large, multicenter, population. 6 Home Obesity Surgery Article The Procedureless Elipse Gastric Balloon Program: Multicenter Experience in Consecutive Patients Original Contributions Open Access Published: 11 April 2– () Download PDF You have full access to this open access article Obesity Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript R. Ienca. 7 allurion oslo 8 Elipse i Norge, en kapsel som skal svelges. 9 Elipse gastric balloon requires no sedation, while the other endoscopic balloons are inserted using fast-acting sedatives and a local anesthetic. 10 In the examination, an Elipse capsule was inserted mimicking the placement in the gastric cavity. The operator was able to recognize in real-time the presence of the device in the artificial cavity in all five preclinical attempts. 11 However, the endoscopy-free insertion carries its own disadvantages: the balloon is placed in a stomach with unknown mucosal pathology, and unknown anatomy, thus all the ‘exclusions’ described for the other balloons remain obscure (huge hiatus hernia, gastric ulcer/erosions, prior gastric surgery). The Elipse has the additional advantage of. 12