Efficacy of the argon plasma coagulation in patients with weight regain after gastric bypass: a randomized control trial

Conclusions APC effectively treats weight regain after bariatric surgery in the short and medium-term. An important "new" weight gain was observed in the long-term, showing that obesity is a chronic disease that requires multidisciplinary and family care for life. Also, APC is a safe procedure with low adverse event rates. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - January 13, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gurian, Gustavo Carvalho Watanabe, L ígia Moriguchi Nonino, Carla Barbosa Barato, Mariana Ferreira-Julio, Maysa Ara újo Arantes, Francisco Alves Sivieri, Thiago Noronha, Nat ália Yumi Souza, Dorot éia Silva Rossi Fernandes-Ferreira, Rafael Pinhel, Mar Tags: Original article Source Type: research