Performance of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty by Obesity Class in the United States Clinical Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) has gained popularity over the past decade and has been adopted in both academic and private institutions globally. We present outcomes of the largest cohort of patients from the United States undergoing ESG and evaluate these according to obesity class.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of adult patients who underwent ESG. Medical information was abstracted from the electronic record with weight records up to 2 years after ESG. Percent total body weight loss (%TBWL) at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months was calculated based on baseline weight at the procedure. SPSS (version 29.0) was used for all statistical analyses.

Results

A total of 1,506 patients from 7 sites were included (501 Class I obesity, 546 Class II, an

SUBMITTER: Gala K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810569 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature