Guidance

Evidence-based recommendations on swallowable gastric balloon capsules for weight loss in adults. This involves swallowing a capsule containing a balloon that is then filled with liquid to inflate it in the stomach. It stays in the stomach for around 4 months to give a feeling of fullness and temporarily restrict the size of the stomach.

Is this guidance up to date?

Next review: 2027

Guidance development process

How we develop NICE interventional procedures guidance

Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance

Endorsing bodies

This interventional procedures guidance is endorsed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland as required by the Health and Social Care Act (2012).

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)