Does endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty stand the test of time? Objective assessment of endoscopic ESG appearance and its relation to weight loss in a large group of consecutive patients.

Margherita PizzicannellaAlfonso LapergolaClaudio FiorilloAndrea SpotaPietro MascagniMichel VixDidier MutterGuido CostamagnaJacques MarescauxLee SwanströmSilvana Perretta

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

This preliminary work shows that weight loss correlates with ESG endoscopic appearance over time. Initial BMI predicts endoscopic suture duration over time. Larger studies and longer follow-up are needed.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
weight loss
end stage renal disease
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
gastric bypass
peritoneal dialysis
endoscopic submucosal dissection
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue