Suture pattern does not influence outcomes of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in obese patients

Conclusions ESG is an effective procedure at 12-month follow-up for weight loss and comorbidity resolution. All three analyzed patterns are safe and effective without differences in %TBWL, but there was a slight increase in %EWL in Lp, regardless of the number of sutures or stitches applied. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - September 21, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Espinet-Coll, E. Nebreda-Dur án, J. Galvao-Neto, M. Bautista-Altamirano, C. Diaz-Gal án, P. G ómez-Valero, J. A. Vila-Lolo, C. Guirola-Puche, M. A. Fern ández-Huélamo, A. Bargall ó-Carulla, D. Juan-Creix Comamala, A. Tags: Original article Source Type: research