Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty for obesity: defining the risk and reward after more than 1600 procedures

In response to the obesity epidemic, rates of bariatric surgery have increased, particularly laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which is now the most commonly performed bariatric surgery worldwide. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy excises the greater curvature of the stomach, resulting in a restricted tubular reservoir approximately 25% of its native volume. Although technically simple, safe, and effective for weight loss, sleeve gastrectomy is associated with increased health care utilization costs secondary to multiple known serious adverse events (SAEs), and increased prevalence of worsened or de novo GERD with unknown associated long-term risks of Barrett ’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research