Endoscopic Treatments for Obesity: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Aoife M. Egan; Adrian Vella

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2020.02.001

Endoscopic Treatments for Obesity: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Aoife M. Egan, Adrian Vella

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition

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Abstract

In the current setting of an obesity pandemic, there is an urgent need for minimally invasive, safe, and effective interventions for weight loss. Endoscopic bariatric procedures have been developed as an alternative to more traditional medical and surgical therapies. Multiple options are undergoing evaluation or are already available for clinical use. This review aims to describe these treatments, including their mechanisms of action, efficacy, safety and the knowledge gaps regarding their use.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	315-328
Number of pages	14
Journal	Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
Volume	49
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2020.02.001
State	Published - Jun 2020

Keywords

Bariatric
Endoscopy
Intragastric balloon
Obesity
Sleeve gastroplasty

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology

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