The Smart Capsule, or the programmed capsule, is used to help patients lose several kilograms of their weight, by causing a feeling of fullness and reducing calorie intake.

The Smart Capsule was manufactured in America. It is distinguished from other bariatric surgeries by the simplicity of its procedures, as it does not require surgery or laparoscopy.

The Smart Capsule is a swallowable capsule connected to a thin filling catheter. After the step of ingestion and confirmation of its presence in the stomach cavity by radiology, it is inflated, through the filling catheter, with 550 ml of sterile fluid. It becomes a balloon that occupies a large part of the stomach.

After about 16 weeks, part of the balloon dissolves and deflates spontaneously, to be passed out of the body with stool in a normal way, and a person is often unaware that this is happening.

The Smart Capsule is designed to help a person reduce food intake by occupying the major space of the stomach and slowing the rate of stomach emptying; which helps to create an early and long-term feeling of fullness, so the person can eat less food at each meal and thus start burning stored fat to compensate for the lack of calories gained from food, and that in turn encourage the person to learn and follow healthy dietary habits in the long term.

1- The procedure takes place within 20 minutes with Dr. Ahmed Hatem, consultant of bariatric and laparoscopic surgeries.

2- The patient swallows the capsule with a glass of water or the patient's favorite juice.

3- Dr. Ahmed Hatem will perform an x-ray to ensure that the balloon is placed correctly in the stomach.

4- The capsule is inflated with 550 ml of sterile liquid, as we mentioned earlier.

5- Dr. Ahmed Hatem will smoothly remove the filling catheter from the mouth, leaving the balloon in the stomach.

6- Another x-ray is required to confirm that the balloon is fully inflated and correctly located inside the stomach.

- You may experience nausea and discomfort during the first week, but Dr. Ahmed Hatem will provide you with the appropriate medication.

- Dr. Ahmed Hatem recommends that you drink liquids only for the first two days and switch to solid foods when you feel comfortable.

- You will be advised to follow a healthy and balanced diet and change bad habits to achieve the best results.

The Smart Capsule is a tool to help weight loss, giving you a breakthrough by allowing you to control food amounts while gaining healthy habits. Therefore, the Smart Capsule is more effective when accompanied by a healthy diet program, that is provided by the medical team of Dr. Ahmed Hatem, which includes several weight loss specialists. This personalized program gives you a boost and encourages you to move forward towards achieving your ideal weight.

Weight-loss methods and surgeries differ in their technique and effectiveness as well as their impact on the individual. Therefore, Dr. Ahmed Hatem, a consultant in bariatric and laparoscopic surgeries, helps you choose the optimal intervention to eliminate your overweight that is bothering you physically and psychologically.

Among the most candidates for the Smart Capsule to obtain promising results:

- First-degree obesity patients who are overweight by only 20 kilograms above the ideal weight.

- People who do not want to perform surgery.

- People who need to lose about 20 kilograms of their total weight and not from a specific area of ​​the body.

- People who are allergic to anesthetics used in general and local anesthesia.

 

- It is safe because the patient does not need any kind of anesthesia, and is not exposed to surgical procedures complications.

- It protects the patient from the fear of entering the operating room.

- It is not permanent, as it stays in the body for only 4 months.

- It is a non-invasive procedure. Thus, there are no scars or wounds.

- It does not cause any pain.

- It does not involve any physiological changes in the body.

- It does not require a recovery period and you can return to your life tasks on the same day.

- It is effective in losing several kilograms within four months, as the person loses about half of those kilograms during the first month of the procedure.

- It encourages acquiring healthy habits for the future long-term.

The complications of the Smart Capsule are the possibility of gastric ulcers, reflux, or leakage. Such complications do not occur when choosing the best doctor in the bariatric surgeries field, Dr. Ahmed Hatem because of his extensive experience years.

You can expect to lose 15-20 kg in 16 weeks with the Smart Capsule due to the sense of fullness and the ability to reduce the amount of food intake and calorie content. This loss is equivalent to 10 to 15 % of body weight. It should be noted that the amount of weight you lose and maintain will depend on how well you follow the advice of Dr. Ahmed Hatem's medical care team.

If you weigh a few kilograms more than the ideal weight, you should not wait till suffering from excessive obesity and its risks. Obesity is not just overweight, but it exposes a person to many risks, such as:

- Hypertension and heart disease.

- hypercholesterolemia.

- Diabetes.

- High chance of stroke.

- Gallstones.

- The difficulty of breathing, especially during sleep and lying down.

- Joint pain, spine, and knee stiffness.

- Infertility for both men and women.

- Depression and insomnia, which exacerbate the problem by pushing the person to eat more.

- Loss of self-confidence and decreased interaction with others.

- Loss of several employment opportunities.

If you're overweight but you do not prefer weight loss surgeries, you can rely on the Smart Capsule with Dr. Ahmed Hatem, consultant of bariatric and laparoscopic surgeries, to reach a healthy life with an ideal weight.