GIE Associate Editor Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, highlights this article from the July issue: “Improvement in obesity-related comorbidities 5 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a prospective cohort study” by Ali Lahooti, BS, et al. As the global obesity epidemic intensifies, the demand for durable, effective, and less-invasive interventions continues to rise. Although bariatric surgery remains the reference standard, its uptake …
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Improvement in obesity-related comorbidities 5 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a prospective cohort study
Post written by Ali Lahooti, MD, and Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA. Our study aimed to prospectively evaluate the long-term effectiveness of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as a standalone therapy for treating obesity and its related comorbidities over a period of …
Comparative effectiveness of balloons, adjustable balloons, and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials
Post written by Vitor Brunaldi, MD, MSc, PhD, from Hospital de Amor, Barretos Cancer Center, Barretos, Ribeirao Preto Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, and the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. We aimed to generate head-to-head comparisons among different endoscopic bariatric therapies (EBTs) available in the United …
Preliminary validation of the virtual bariatric endoscopic simulator
Post written by Mark A. Gromski, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, Suvranu De, ScD, from the College of Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, and Doga Demirel, PhD, from the School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA. This study focuses on developing and validating the virtual …
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Novel approach for weight reduction after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with weight regain: a combination of Bariatric Anastomotic Reduction System with tubularization of residual gastric pouch
Post written by Rakesh Kalapala, MD, DNB, from the Department of Medical Gastroenterology, AIG Hospitals and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The combination of the Bariatric Anastomotic Reduction System (BARS) with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) of the residual gastric pouch would cause significant anastomotic lumen reduction, with decrease of the size of the residual gastric pouch …
The open accordion: a novel application of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty for the treatment of refractory gastroparesis
Post written by Alexander J. Podboy, MD, from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Gastroparesis is a debilitating condition that leads to poor quality of life. Although gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) has emerged as a novel treatment, its success rates are variable, and options for patients with refractory symptoms remain limited. This video case introduces …
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty using mixed-tooth grasping forceps as an alternative to the tissue helix
Post written by Chase Wooley, BS, from True You Weight Loss, Cary, North Carolina, USA. In this video case, we demonstrate the advantages of using a mixed-tooth grasping forceps rather than the traditional tissue helix to acquire full-thickness gastric folds during the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure. A customized animation highlights the risk of transmural tissue …
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty as an early tool against obesity: a multicenter international study on an overweight population
Post written by Vitor Ottoboni Brunaldi, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Surgery and Anatomy Department, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Brazil. This study investigated the efficacy of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) in inducing weight …
Safety and performance evaluation of the automated helical suturing system as compared with the manual suturing platform in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in a porcine model
Post written by Steven E. Shamah, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel. The focus of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel suturing device that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to perform endoscopic suturing. Most endoscopic suturing devices have a steep learning curve. By introduction of …
Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgical Endoscopy protocol to improve outcomes following endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
Post written by Chelsea D’Ascanio, DNP, MS, CRNA, from Bariendo Inc and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The focus of this pilot project was to implement an enhanced recovery perioperative protocol to reduce postoperative emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions because of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG). One …
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