New Era: Endoscopic treatment options in obesity-a paradigm shift

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 25; no. 32; pp. 4567 - 4579
• Main Authors: Glass, Jason, Chaudhry, Ahson, Zeeshan, Muhammad S, Ramzan, Zeeshan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 28.08.2019
• Subjects: Bariatric Surgery - adverse effects; Bariatric Surgery - methods; Endoscopy - adverse effects; Endoscopy - methods; Gastroenterology - methods; Gastroenterology - trends; Humans; Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Opinion Review; Prevalence; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss; Obesity; Bariatric medicine; Bariatric endoscopy; Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty; AspireAssist; Bariatrics; Intragastric balloon

The prevalence of obesity continues to rise, and along with it comes a multitude of health-related consequences. The healthcare community has consistently struggled with providing treatment options to obese patients, in part due to the reluctance of patients in pursuing the more effective (yet invas...