The goal of obesity management is to improve health. Sustained weight loss of more than
10% overall bodyweight improves many of the complications associated with obesity (eg …

Background & Aims Bariatric surgery is the most successful treatment for obesity. However,
many patients avoid surgery due to its perceived invasive nature and fear of complications …

Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Background and Aims Questions related to the safety and long-term efficacy of endoscopic
sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) are not yet answered. Here we report weight loss, morbidity …

Background Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a technique for managing mild to
moderately obese patients. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes, reproducibility …

Background and Aims Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) reduces the gastric lumen to a
size comparable with that of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). However, there is a …

A gastrointestinal (GI) transmural defect is defined as total rupture of the GI wall, and these
defects can be divided into three categories: perforations, leaks, and fistulas. Surgical …

Background and Aims Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause
of chronic liver disease in the United States and is closely associated with obesity and …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the short-and medium-term
weight loss outcomes and comorbidity resolution following endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty …

Background and study aims Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the current standard
for bariatric surgery, but it is affected by several postoperative complications. Endoscopic …