The Use of the Overstitch for Bariatric Weight Loss - 16/11/19
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Obesity is a public health pandemic and leading contributor to morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic bariatric therapies have emerged as a viable minimally invasive treatment option to fill the therapeutic gap between conservative and surgical approaches. The ability to reliably place full-thickness sutures throughout the gastrointestinal tract has opened the door to novel endoscopic gastric restrictive procedures. A growing body of literature supports endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty as a safe, effective, and reproducible endoscopic treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome. In addition, endoscopic sutured revision procedures following gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are now first-line with demonstrable safety and long-term efficacy.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Endoscopic suturing, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Transoral outlet reduction
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Disclosure Statement: Dr R.R. Watson receives consulting fees from Apollo Endosurgery, Boston Scientific, and Neptune Medical. |
Vol 30 - N° 1
P. 115-128 - janvier 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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