Su1350 HISTOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE DUODENAL MUCOSAL RESURFACING PROCEDURE: A NOVEL ANIMAL STUDY

Diabetes has reached pandemic magnitude globally. Over the last 20 years, there has been increasing evidence that bariatric surgery can elicit potent effects to improve the metabolic state in obese subjects with T2D. However, bariatric surgery is associated with a background rate of severe adverse events that renders this intervention unappealing for many patients. Approximately, 4% severe adverse events and up to 3% mortality rate have been reported. Therefore, novel minimally invasive procedures are under development that can elicit some of the benefits of bariatric surgery but with a more favorable safety and tolerability profile.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alberto M. da Ponte, Vitor O. Brunaldi, Diogo T. de Moura, David Maggs, Manoel Galvao Neto, Eduardo G. de Moura, Gavin Bewick, Thiago F. Souza Tags: Sunday abstract Source Type: research