Significant Weight Loss Achieved by Patients with Intragastric Balloons

TLDR

• MUHIMBILI National Hospital (MNH) at Mloganzila has successfully treated 186 patients with intragastric balloon procedures to manage severe obesity since introducing the service in November 2022.
• Losing weight significantly reduces these health risks, he explained.Once inserted, most patients lose weight, which helps prevent diseases—especially diabetes, he said, hinting that about 40 percent of patients.
• Of the 186 patients treated so far, around 15 are men, while women account for the vast majority of those seeking the service.The treatment is available to adults from 18 years of age, while large numbers of patients.
• Eric Muhumba, head of the surgery department at MNH-Mloganzila, said that the treatment has enabled significant weight loss among patients and reduced risks of non-communicable diseases.The procedure has attracted.