{"id":475,"date":"2024-01-23T15:17:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pato.com.sg\/surgicaresite\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2025-10-17T04:14:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:14:42","slug":"intra-gastric-balloon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/intra-gastric-balloon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u80c3\u5185\u7403\u56ca"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"475\" class=\"elementor elementor-475\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e42d7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11e42d7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642ad308 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"642ad308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insertion of Intra-Gastric Balloon<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7206429f elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-start elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7206429f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/our-services\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Our Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f895ed e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74f895ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bf3a5e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"63bf3a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eaaf3ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eaaf3ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f38e81f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f38e81f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82c89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b82c89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Content<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02667cb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"02667cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#introduction\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is a gastric balloon?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#balloon-insertion\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How do you insert this intra-gastric balloon?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#balloon-removal\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gastric balloon removal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#suitable\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who are suitable for intra-gastric balloon?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#not-suitable\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who are not suitable for intra-gastric balloon?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#FAQ\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574b3637 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"574b3637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e37d129 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e37d129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"introduction\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Introduction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3508ac9f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3508ac9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a gastric balloon?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d864011 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d864011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion under guidance with a gastroscopy.It is a non-surgical option often considered by patients exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/integrated-centre-for-bariatric-and-metabolic-surgery\/\">weight loss surgery<\/a> alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the balloon used, the balloon can stay within the stomach for 4 to 12 months duration. After which, the balloon can either be passed out by itself via the alimentary tract, or require a gastroscopy to retrieve the balloon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1cdfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a1cdfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512bd45d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"512bd45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"balloon-insertion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you insert this intra-gastric balloon?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9271d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9271d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-768x251.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1536x503.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal.jpg 1965w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724303fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724303fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u200bThere are 2 types of intra-gastric balloon. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/allurion-elipse\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Allurion Elipse<\/a> is a swallowable balloon that do not require gastroscopy guided insertion. There are other gastric balloons that requires gastroscopy guided insertion, and they have been approved for a longer duration within the stomach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6214bc40 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6214bc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"balloon-removal\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gastric balloon removal\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4829e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4829e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some types of gastric balloon will require a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/endoscopy-gastroscopy\/\">gastroscopy<\/a> to remove it from the body. The intra gastric balloon is deflated, grabbed and removed with a grasper passed down the gastroscope. The Allurion Elipse balloon will self-deflate after its scheduled time. It will then be passed out of the body.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f338ecd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f338ecd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e14abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e14abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/checkboard.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1352\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320fefa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320fefa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the benefits of the procedure?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b0bae elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d8b0bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfde8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfde8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDepends on the type of balloon used, it can stay for a period of 4 months to 12 months.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8b109 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e8b109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14dc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f14dc90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/stomach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1351\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df96696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df96696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can it be removed earlier?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16a568 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e16a568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740a020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"740a020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. While most patients are able to tolerate the balloon within the stomach to achieve the maximum weight loss effect, a minority of patients may not be able to tolerate and request for the intra-gastric balloon to be removed early. This can be done with gastroscopy and is a day procedure, meaning you do not need to stay in hospital overnight.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7e5df4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b7e5df4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3202ff03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3202ff03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"suitable\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are suitable for intra-gastric balloon?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e670453 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e670453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patients who are overweight with a BMI of &gt;27.5, or patients not keen to undergo surgery, this may be a viable option. For patients who qualify for Bariatric and Metabolic surgery, some patients will consider this as an option as this is not as invasive and permanent when compared to surgery.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patients with obesity health-related conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver, Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patients who don\u2019t qualify for surgery due to health issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e10d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42e10d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df0c341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3df0c341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"not-suitable\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are not suitable for intra-gastric balloon?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3b1589 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1a3b1589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patients who have difficulty swallowing.     <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Patients who had previous stomach surgery, large hiatal hernia, any structural abnormality of the oesophagus or larynx.      <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have a medical condition that does not permit endoscopy.     <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Are not willing to adopt dietary habits and behavioural changes that would make the therapy more successful.    <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Are going through drug or alcohol addiction.     <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Serious or uncontrolled psychiatric illness.     <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Are pregnant or breastfeeding.      <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Children younger than 18 years old.     <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Cancer.      <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patients who are immune-compromised.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6153ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d6153ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fd1cb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37fd1cb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e90f268 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e90f268\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77de1524 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77de1524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n20+ Years of Clinical Expertise\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec03253 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec03253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Tan Chun Hai (\u9648\u4fca\u6d77\u533b\u751f)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725cb2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"725cb2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric &amp; General Surgeon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b7838 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3606 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b7838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h6><em>Endoscopy &amp; Minimally-Invasive Surgery Specialist<\/em><\/h6>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Tan Chun Hai is a <strong>dual fellowship-trained specialist<\/strong> in Laparoscopic (keyhole) <strong>Stomach Cancer Surgery<\/strong> and <strong>Bariatric &amp; Metabolic Surgery<\/strong>. He is proficient in minimally invasive surgical techniques, treating conditions such as <strong>gallstones<\/strong>, <strong>appendicitis<\/strong>, <strong>GERD<\/strong>, and upper gastrointestinal cancers of the stomach and oesophagus.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his surgical expertise, Dr Tan specialises in performing <strong>endoscopies<\/strong> and managing a wide range of digestive disorders. These include abdominal pain, bloating, heartburn and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).<\/p>\n<p>When applicable, Dr. Tan provides same-day treatment within a few hours of diagnosis. Dr. Tan subscribes to a <strong>less invasive practice<\/strong>, promoting less postoperative pain and shorter hospital stays.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3172cf75 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3172cf75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dcff9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63dcff9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact-us\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1455158c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1455158c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"forma\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b45b91 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b45b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a concern?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c61f81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3659 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c61f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Send us your enquiry or give us a call at <strong><a href=\"tel:62505610\">6250 5610<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c760439 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2c760439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>For emergencies after hours, send us a <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.link\/jqeups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text via WhatsApp<\/a> &gt; head to Gleneagles Urgent Care Centre and request for Dr. Tan Chun Hai<\/p>\n<p>Our Clinic: <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6A Napier Road, <strong>Gleneagles Hospital Annexe Block<\/strong>, #05-36A, Singapore 258500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4c9ac elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4734 elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"3d4c9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"475\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"3d4c9ac\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-xs  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-tel elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-phone elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"tel\" name=\"form_fields[phone]\" id=\"form-field-phone\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-xs  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Mobile Number\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\" pattern=\"[0-9()#&amp;+*-=.]+\" title=\"Only numbers and phone characters (#, -, *, etc) are accepted.\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-xs  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-xs\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Message\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed029c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ed029c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3e749 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac3e749\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2b4af4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f2b4af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQ-side-picture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQ-side-picture.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQ-side-picture-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1872f024 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1872f024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1f831c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a1f831c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6328aab5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6328aab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"FAQ\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FAQs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e826ccc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e826ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ea382d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"36ea382d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a227c639dee5\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-36ea382d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a6e33056a227c639dee5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a6e33056a227c639dee5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a6e33056a227c639dee5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How does the intra-gastric balloon work?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a6e33056a227c639dee5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-36ea382d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a227c639dee5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>After insertion of the balloon, the balloon occupies space in the stomach and <strong>reduces the available stomach space by up to one third<\/strong>. You will feel full and have a smaller appetite. Naturally, the amount of food intake will reduce. Usage of this intra-gastric balloon to kick start a change in lifestyle and dietary modification will ensure a more durable and effective weight loss journey.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-36ea382d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ed795eb6a227c639dee5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ed795eb6a227c639dee5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ed795eb6a227c639dee5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What can I expect after insertion of intra gastric balloon?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-ed795eb6a227c639dee5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-36ea382d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a227c639dee5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may feel abdominal discomfort which may last a few days to a couple of weeks. Dr Tan will have adequately prepared you for the procedure and minimised your discomfort. You may feel bloated and not want to take in any solid or soft foods. It is of upmost importance to continue to take in fluids, to prevent dehydration. Dr Tan may suggest for you to be admitted for 1 or 2 days for observation if you have not been taking fluids well for the past few days. It is expected that your oral intake will decrease with the intra gastric balloon inside your stomach. During the first week after the procedure, most patients will not feel hungry. Some experience nausea and gets worse with food intake. Weight loss may be significant during the first week. Men can lose up to 4-8kg during their first week, while women can lose about 2-4kg during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>You will be closely followed up in Dr Tan\u2019s Clinic, and together with the help of his dieticians and physiotherapist, we will help you achieve the best results from intra-gastric balloon.&lt;?p&gt;<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-36ea382d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e752d5a6a227c639dee5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e752d5a6a227c639dee5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-e752d5a6a227c639dee5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the projected weight loss for intra gastric balloon?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e752d5a6a227c639dee5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-36ea382d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a227c639dee5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It is possible to lose between <strong>10% to 15%<\/strong> of your total body weight. The amount you lose depends on your starting weight and your ability to implement and maintain a new diet and exercise regime. It is imperative to continue the new dietary and exercise regime change even after the gastric balloon is removed, or it is possible that you will re-gain weight.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-36ea382d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-0440f7b6a227c639dee5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-0440f7b6a227c639dee5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-0440f7b6a227c639dee5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will I gain weight after the intra-gastric balloon is being removed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0440f7b6a227c639dee5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-36ea382d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a227c639dee5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It is possible to have weight regain after the intra gastric balloon has been removed. It is important to have a multi-disciplinary team looking after you. Dr Tan and his team of dieticians and physiotherapist will continue to look after you even after your intra gastric balloon is out of your body.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insertion of Intra-Gastric Balloon Home Our Services Table of Content What is a gastric balloon? How do you insert this intra-gastric balloon? Gastric balloon removal Who are suitable for intra-gastric balloon? Who are not suitable for intra-gastric balloon? Frequently Asked Questions Introduction What is a gastric balloon? This is a balloon inserted into your stomach [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-475","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Intra-Gastric Balloon - Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Intra-gastric balloon is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion with a gastroscopy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/intra-gastric-balloon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Intra-Gastric Balloon - Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Intra-gastric balloon is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion with a gastroscopy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/intra-gastric-balloon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.tanchunhai\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-17T04:14:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u9884\u8ba1\u9605\u8bfb\u65f6\u95f4\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 \u5206\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/\",\"name\":\"Intra-Gastric Balloon - Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-23T15:17:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-17T04:14:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"Intra-gastric balloon is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion with a gastroscopy.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Intra-Gastric Balloon\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/\",\"name\":\"Surgicare Bariatric & Stomach Cancer Specialist\",\"description\":\"Specialist Centre for Stomach Cancer and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Surgicare Bariatric and General Surgery Pte. Ltd.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/surgicare-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/surgicare-logo.jpg\",\"width\":1880,\"height\":713,\"caption\":\"Surgicare Bariatric and General Surgery Pte. Ltd.\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.tanchunhai\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dr.tanchunhai\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Intra-Gastric Balloon - Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist","description":"Intra-gastric balloon is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion with a gastroscopy.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/intra-gastric-balloon\/","og_locale":"zh_CN","og_type":"article","og_title":"Intra-Gastric Balloon - Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist","og_description":"Intra-gastric balloon is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion with a gastroscopy.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/intra-gastric-balloon\/","og_site_name":"Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.tanchunhai","article_modified_time":"2025-10-17T04:14:42+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"\u9884\u8ba1\u9605\u8bfb\u65f6\u95f4":"6 \u5206"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/","url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/","name":"Intra-Gastric Balloon - Surgicare Stomach Cancer, Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg","datePublished":"2024-01-23T15:17:16+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-17T04:14:42+00:00","description":"Intra-gastric balloon is a balloon inserted into your stomach either by swallowing it, or requiring insertion with a gastroscopy.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"zh-Hans","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-Hans","@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/removal-1024x335.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/intra-gastric-balloon\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Intra-Gastric Balloon"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/","name":"Surgicare Bariatric & Stomach Cancer Specialist","description":"Specialist Centre for Stomach Cancer and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"zh-Hans"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#organization","name":"Surgicare Bariatric and General Surgery Pte. Ltd.","url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-Hans","@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/surgicare-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/surgicare-logo.jpg","width":1880,"height":713,"caption":"Surgicare Bariatric and General Surgery Pte. Ltd."},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.tanchunhai","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dr.tanchunhai\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475"}],"version-history":[{"count":190,"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9499,"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475\/revisions\/9499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}