This swallowable gastric balloon – which avoids endoscopy for placement and removal – is offered at an all-inclusive package priced at about $2,900. Dr. Farid Rafiyev, a surgeon with 21 scientific articles and a patent for surgical innovations, leads the procedure at the internationally-certified Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku. The final cost and specific plan are confirmed after an on-site evaluation, and the package covers consultations, hospital stay, preoperative tests, a 5-day hotel stay, airport transfers, and interpreter services.