Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Alters Gastric Physiology and Induces Loss of Body Weight in Obese Individuals

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Andres Acosta, Michael Camilleri, Manpreet S. Mundi, Elizabeth Rajan, Mark D. Topazian, Christopher J. Gostout

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Abstract

Background & Aims Although bariatric surgery is the most effective therapy for obesity, only a small proportion of candidates undergo this surgery. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally invasive procedure that reduces the size of the gastric reservoir. We investigated its durability and effects on body weight and gastrointestinal function in a prospective study of obese individuals. Methods Twenty-five obese individuals (21 female; mean body mass index, 35.5 ± 2.6 kg/m2; mean age, 47.6 ± 10 years) underwent ESG with endoluminal creation of a sleeve along the gastric lesser curve from September 2012 through March 2015 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Subjects were followed for a median period of 9 months. We measured changes in body weight and recorded adverse events; patients were assessed by endoscopy after 3 months. Four participants underwent pre-ESG and post-ESG analyses to measure solid and liquid gastric emptying, satiation (meal tolerance), and fasting and postprandial levels of insulin, glucose, and gut hormones. Results Subjects had lost 53% ± 17%, 56% ± 23%, 54% ± 40%, and 45% ± 41% of excess body weight at 6, 9, 12, and 20 months, respectively, after the procedure (P <.01). Endoscopy at 3 months showed intact gastroplasty in all subjects. After ESG, physiological analyses of 4 participants showed a decrease by 59% in caloric consumption to reach maximum fullness (P =.003), slowing of gastric emptying of solids (P =.03), and a trend toward increased insulin sensitivity (P =.06). Three patients had serious adverse events (a perigastric inflammatory collection, a pulmonary embolism, and a small pneumothorax) but made full recoveries with no need for surgical interventions. No further serious adverse events occurred after the technique was adjusted. Conclusions ESG delays gastric emptying, induces early satiation, and significantly reduces body weight. ESG could be an alternative to bariatric surgery for selected patients with obesity. ClincialTrials.gov number: NCT 01682733.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)37-43.e1
JournalClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

Keywords

  • BMI
  • Gastric Restriction
  • Stomach
  • Weight Loss Procedure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology

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