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aestheticmed.co.uk WEIGHT LOSS

ASSESSMENT the procedure and its placement, the treatment programme
Patient Rich Jones, 35 years old and from Bristol, began and what could be expected post-placement. He was also
weight-loss treatment with the Allurion Elipse Balloon in consulted on the lifestyle changes it would be necessary to
August 2019 at Nuffiled Health in Bristol. His treatment make for the best chances of weight-loss success.
was overseen by Mr Dafydd Wilson-Evans, a private
practice specialist dietitian and lead dietetic TREATMENT JOURNEY
practitioner within the bariatric surgery “The The Elipse balloon is placed when the
team at North Bristol NHS Trust. The patient swallows a capsule containing a
patient presented for treatment with the Elipse Balloon deflated balloon attached to a thin tube.
swallowable gastric balloon after seeing is favoured in our Placement is confirmed with an x-ray
it advertised on TV and being attracted practice to other intra- before the balloon is filled with 550ml of
because of its simplicity. water using a catheter. A second x-ray
“I am an ex-competitive rugby player gastric balloons because is performed to ensure the balloon is
and have struggled with my weight for a there is no need for filled. Of the placement of the balloon,
number of years after leaving the Armed patient Jones said: “I struggled slightly
Forces,” said Jones. “I have been very anaesthesia or an with the placement of Elipse, and so the
active in the past, however, for the past few endoscopy” doctor used a stylet [to stiffen the catheter
years I have lived a sedentary life due to work. and aid navigation of the tube]. The first few
I always kidded myself and tried a diet and days after the balloon were uncomfortable, with
exercise every now and again, but like a lot of some stomach pains and nausea, but after the initial
people, I found excuses to fall off the wagon.” phase passed, I did not suffer any further side effects and
The patient was given full support and information about nearly forgot I had the balloon in place. I was able to carry on

Rich Jones before Rich Jones after

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