4 Quotes by Dr. Basso

Obesity is not a minor problem. It actually reduces life expectancy by a quarter.

We introduce a balloon of half a liter volume (about a pint) in the stomach and inflate it so it takes up space and helps slow down the eating. This causes a sense of fullness, and the patient is helped to lose weight.

We can afford to offer it to more people since it is relatively complication-free. This has become the most common surgical procedure in Western Europe for weight loss. It has the pole position.

The efficacy of the treatment depends on how the patient is able to use these six months to change his dieting habits in a more or less stable way.