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| Surgery Name | Cost | Room | Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Loss Package | 2500 | Day Care / Twin Sharing | Day Care or 1 Night; Total Stay in India 5-7 Days |
✓ Inclusion
- ✔Bariatric specialist and dietitian consultations
- ✔Balloon device (type as quoted)
- ✔Placement under sedation with endoscopy (or capsule placement)
- ✔Day-care or one-night stay as per package
- ✔Medicines during the hospital stay
- ✔Written diet plan and online follow-up as per package
- ✔Satyug coordinator, interpreter and airport pick-up
✗ Exclusion
- ✖Blood tests and scans done before admission
- ✖Removal endoscopy if not included in the quote
- ✖Treatment of complications or extra hospital days
- ✖Weight-loss medicines after you go home
- ✖Hotel, flights, visa fees and meals
Know More About Procedure & Surgery
🎈 NON-SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS — INDIA
Gastric Balloon (Intragastric Balloon) in India
A gastric balloon is a soft silicone balloon placed in the stomach to make you feel full sooner and eat less. It is placed through the mouth with a camera (endoscopy) or swallowed as a capsule, so there are no cuts. Combined with a diet and activity programme, it helps people lose weight over about 6 months.
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20–30 min
Placement time
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Day care
Or 1 night observation
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5–7 days
Stay in India
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USD 2,500+
Estimated price
🎈 What is a Gastric Balloon?
An intragastric balloon is a soft, expandable silicone balloon that sits in the stomach for a set time. Once filled with sterile saline (usually about 400–700 mL), it takes up space, so you feel full after smaller meals and hunger is reduced. It is a temporary, non-surgical treatment: nothing in the stomach is cut, stapled or re-routed.
Most balloons stay for about 6 months and are then removed with a short endoscopy. Some newer balloons are swallowed as a capsule and empty on their own after about 4 months, then pass naturally. The balloon works best as part of a programme with a dietitian; the eating habits you learn are what keep the weight off after it is removed.
🖼️ Understand It in Pictures
💡 In simple words
Think of the balloon as a temporary “space-filler” in your stomach. Because part of the stomach is already full, you feel satisfied after a small plate of food. Over 6 months you learn new eating habits, and then the balloon is taken out or passes away on its own.
Where the balloon sits: the stomach
Types of gastric balloon
🩺 Who Is It For?
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BMI about 30–40
Adults with obesity who have not lost enough weight with diet and exercise alone.
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Not ready for surgery
People who do not want, or are not yet suitable for, sleeve gastrectomy or bypass.
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Bridge before surgery
Very high BMI patients who need to lose weight first to make surgery or another operation safer.
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Weight-related conditions
Pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver or joint pain linked to weight.
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Committed to follow-up
Willing to follow the diet programme and attend (online) dietitian reviews for 6–12 months.
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Short trip
Suits international patients who can stay about a week and plan the removal visit.
⚠️ When a Balloon Is Not Suitable
- ➤Previous stomach or weight-loss surgery
- ➤Large hiatus hernia
- ➤Active stomach ulcer or bleeding
- ➤Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s
- ➤Pregnancy or planning pregnancy during treatment
- ➤Need for long-term blood thinners or regular anti-inflammatory painkillers
- ➤Uncontrolled psychiatric or eating disorders
- ➤Alcohol or drug dependence
💡 A balloon is not a cure on its own. Weight returns if eating habits do not change after removal. For a BMI above about 40, or when diabetes is severe, a surgeon may advise sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass instead, which give larger and longer-lasting weight loss. See our Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass packages.
🔬 Tests Before the Balloon
| Test | Why it is done |
|---|---|
| Consultation with bariatric specialist and dietitian | Confirms the balloon is the right choice and plans the diet programme. |
| Height, weight, BMI and waist | Baseline for measuring results. |
| Blood tests (blood count, sugar/HbA1c, liver, kidney, thyroid) | Checks overall health and weight-related conditions. |
| Upper GI endoscopy (often at placement) | Looks for ulcers, hernia or other problems before placing the balloon. |
| ECG and anaesthesia review | Fitness for sedation. |
🏥 The Procedure — Step by Step
1
Consultation
The specialist and dietitian review your weight history, health and goals.
2
Fasting
No food for about 8–12 hours before placement.
3
Sedation
For endoscopic balloons you are given sedation; you breathe on your own and feel little.
4
Check the stomach
A thin camera (endoscope) checks the food pipe and stomach.
5
Place the balloon
The empty balloon is passed through the mouth into the stomach.
6
Fill the balloon
It is filled with sterile saline, often coloured blue so a leak can be noticed.
7
Recovery
You rest for a few hours; most people go back to the hotel the same day.
8
Settling-in days
Nausea, vomiting and cramps are common for 3–7 days and are treated with medicines and fluids.
9
Diet stages
Liquids for about a week, then soft food, then small regular meals.
10
Removal
At about 6 months the balloon is emptied and removed by endoscopy (swallowable types pass naturally).
⚖️ Types of Balloon & Prices
| Balloon type | How it is placed | Time in stomach | Removal | Price in India (USD, est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopic fluid-filled balloon | Endoscopy under sedation | About 6 months | Endoscopy | 2,500–3,500 |
| Adjustable endoscopic balloon | Endoscopy under sedation | Up to 8–12 months | Endoscopy | Quoted case by case |
| Swallowable capsule balloon | Swallowed; filled under X-ray | About 4 months | Passes naturally | 3,000–4,000 |
| Balloon removal endoscopy (if done in India) | Endoscopy under sedation | – | – | Usually included or quoted separately |
📚 Evidence note: A systematic review and meta-analysis by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Abu Dayyeh et al., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015) found that the most widely used fluid-filled balloon led to an average loss of roughly 12–13% of total body weight at 6 months, with early removal for intolerance in about 7.5% of patients. Which balloon brands are available differs between hospitals and changes over time; your hospital confirms the device before you travel.
📅 Your Plan in India
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival in India ✈️, airport pick-up and hotel check-in |
| Day 2 | Consultation, dietitian session, blood tests, ECG |
| Day 3 | Balloon placement 🎈 (day care or one night observation) |
| Days 4–6 | Settling-in period: anti-sickness medicines, liquids, daily check by phone or visit |
| Day 7 | Review, diet plan for home and fitness to fly ✈️ |
| Month 1–6 | Online dietitian follow-up from home |
| About month 6 | Removal endoscopy – in India (short 2–3 day trip) or at a hospital near you |
🌱 Life With the Balloon
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First week
Nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps are common for a few days and are treated with medicines.
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Diet stages
Clear liquids, then full liquids, then soft food, then small balanced meals.
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Medicines
An acid-reducing tablet is usually taken while the balloon is in place.
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Activity
Regular walking and exercise improve results.
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Warning signs
Severe pain, persistent vomiting or blue/green urine (sign of a leak) need urgent medical review.
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After removal
Continue the eating plan; this is what keeps the weight off.
🏆 Results & Success
| Outcome | Typical result |
|---|---|
| Total body weight loss at 6 months (fluid-filled balloon, meta-analysis) | About 12–13% |
| Example: 100 kg person | About 10–13 kg lost at 6 months |
| Early removal for intolerance | About 7.5% |
| Long-term result | Depends on keeping the new eating habits after removal |
🩹 Risks & Possible Complications
- •Nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps in the first days – very common
- •Acid reflux and indigestion – common
- •Early removal because of intolerance – about 7.5%
- •Balloon deflation and movement into the intestine – about 1.4% in the meta-analysis
- •Dehydration from vomiting needing a drip – occasional
- •Stomach ulcer – occasional
- •Acute pancreatitis or over-inflation of the balloon – rare (reported in US FDA safety communications)
- •Stomach perforation – about 0.1%
💰 Cost of Gastric Balloon in India
A gastric balloon in India usually costs about USD 2,500–4,000. The price depends on the balloon type (endoscopic or swallowable), the hospital, whether the removal endoscopy is included, and how long the dietitian follow-up programme lasts.
Estimated cost range (USD), final price per hospital quote
| Option | Typical total (USD) | Hospital stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopic balloon placement (6 months) | 2,500–3,500 | Day care / 1 night | Balloon, sedation, endoscopy, consultations |
| Swallowable capsule balloon | 3,000–4,000 | OPD / day care | No removal endoscopy needed |
| Removal endoscopy (endoscopic balloon) | Included or quoted separately | Day care | Ask the hospital before you travel |
| Dietitian programme (6–12 months, online) | Often included | – | Varies by centre |
⚠️ This is an estimated range, built from published Indian prices: a Nashik cancer-centre surgeon listing at USD 2,500–3,000 (Bookimed), an Indian average of about USD 2,800 (Lyfboat), and a Hyderabad hospital estimate of INR 3,00,000–3,25,000 (Lux Hospitals). No gastric balloon quote from our partner hospitals was available at the time of writing. Your written estimate follows the specialist’s review.
📋 What the Package Includes
✅ Included
- ✔Bariatric specialist and dietitian consultations
- ✔Balloon device (type as quoted)
- ✔Placement under sedation with endoscopy (or capsule placement)
- ✔Day-care or one-night stay as per package
- ✔Medicines during the hospital stay
- ✔Written diet plan and online follow-up as per package
- ✔Satyug coordinator, interpreter and airport pick-up
❌ Not Included
- ✖Blood tests and scans done before admission
- ✖Removal endoscopy if not included in the quote
- ✖Treatment of complications or extra hospital days
- ✖Weight-loss medicines after you go home
- ✖Hotel, flights, visa fees and meals
✈️ Your Medical Travel Process with Satyug Healthcare
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Send reports | Your height and weight, a list of medical conditions and medicines, recent blood tests (HbA1c, liver, thyroid) and any previous endoscopy report. |
| 2. Free opinion & quotes | Within 48-72 hours you receive opinions and cost estimates from 3-5 leading hospitals to compare. |
| 3. Choose hospital & doctor | We help you compare surgeons, success data, room options and total cost – with no hidden charges. |
| 4. Medical visa | The hospital issues a Visa Invitation Letter (VIL) and we help with the e-Medical visa for the patient and up to 2 attendants. |
| 5. Travel & arrival | Free airport pick-up, help with a local SIM card and currency, and a hotel or guest house close to the hospital. |
| 6. Treatment | A coordinator and interpreter stay with you for admission, tests, surgery and ward stay, and help with bills and insurance papers. |
| 7. Recovery & follow-up | FRRO registration if needed, fitness-to-fly certificate, discharge summary, and teleconsultation follow-up with your surgeon after you return home. |
🎒 Travel Checklist
- 📌Valid passport (6+ months) for the patient and attendants, plus 10 passport-size photos each
- 📌e-Medical visa / medical visa and the hospital’s Visa Invitation Letter (VIL)
- 📌Recent blood reports, any endoscopy or ultrasound report, a list of current medicines
- 📌Yellow fever vaccination certificate (mandatory for travellers from African countries)
- 📌Polio vaccination certificate where applicable
- 📌Cash above USD 5,000 (or equivalent) must be declared to Indian Customs on arrival; carry an international debit/credit card
- 📌FRRO registration within 14 days if your visa or stay requires it (Satyug helps with this)
- 📌Comfortable clothes, phone charger, adapter, and a list of emergency contacts
⭐ Why Choose Satyug Healthcare?
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Top Accredited Hospitals
NABH/JCI-accredited hospitals in Delhi NCR with bariatric and endoscopy units, compared for you on price and follow-up.
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Senior Specialists
Experienced bariatric surgeons, gastroenterologists and dietitians who also offer sleeve gastrectomy and bypass if needed later.
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Transparent Pricing
Written estimates from several hospitals before you travel, so you can compare. No hidden charges from Satyug.
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End-to-End Support
Visa letter, airport pick-up, accommodation, interpreter and a 24/7 coordinator during your stay.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➤ How much does a gastric balloon cost in India?
About USD 2,500–4,000, depending on the balloon type, the hospital and whether removal and follow-up are included.
➤ How much weight will I lose?
On average about 12–13% of body weight at 6 months with a fluid-filled balloon, if you follow the diet plan.
➤ Is it surgery?
No. It is placed through the mouth with an endoscope under sedation, or swallowed as a capsule. There are no cuts.
➤ How long do I need to stay in India?
Usually about 5–7 days, to get through the first days of nausea before flying.
➤ How is the balloon removed?
Endoscopic balloons are removed by a short endoscopy at about 6 months. Swallowable balloons empty and pass naturally.
➤ Can the balloon be removed in my own country?
Often yes, by a gastroenterologist who does balloon removals. Confirm this before placement, or plan a short return trip to India.
➤ Is it painful?
Placement is not painful under sedation. Nausea and cramps are common for 3–7 days and are controlled with medicines.
➤ Who should not have a balloon?
People with previous stomach surgery, a large hiatus hernia, active ulcers, pregnancy, or who need long-term blood thinners.
➤ What can I eat with the balloon?
Liquids for the first week, then soft food, then small balanced meals. The dietitian gives a written plan.
➤ Will I regain the weight?
Weight can return if old eating habits come back. The follow-up programme helps you keep the loss.
➤ Balloon or sleeve gastrectomy?
A balloon is temporary and suits BMI about 30–40. Sleeve gastrectomy gives larger, permanent weight loss for higher BMI or diabetes.
➤ Can I fly with a balloon?
Yes, once the first days of nausea have settled and the doctor confirms you are fit to fly.
➤ Can I have a second balloon?
Sometimes, after a gap, if the doctor agrees. Many patients instead move on to surgery if more weight loss is needed.
➤ Do you provide an interpreter?
Yes. Free interpreters for Arabic, French, Russian and other languages, plus a coordinator for all hospital visits.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information and does not replace a consultation with a qualified bariatric specialist or gastroenterologist. Treatment plans and prices are confirmed only after examination. Sources: Mayo Clinic: Intragastric balloon; Cleveland Clinic: Gastric balloon; ASGE Bariatric Endoscopy Task Force, Abu Dayyeh BK et al., Gastrointest Endosc 2015;82:425-438 (systematic review and meta-analysis of intragastric balloons); US FDA safety communications on liquid-filled intragastric balloons (2017, updated 2020); Bookimed India and country gastric balloon prices; Lyfboat gastric balloon cost in India; Lux Hospitals Hyderabad gastric balloon cost estimate. Image credits: Stomach anatomy: ignis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anatomy_of_stomach_numbered.png). Infographics and banner: Satyug Healthcare.
✍️ Written & reviewed by Vikram Kashyap, Medical Consultant, Satyug Healthcare · Last updated: October 2026
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