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 …

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 The growing burden of obesity as a chronic disease necessitates a
multifaceted approach to management. There has been an increase in the number of …

Objective Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), an incisionless endoscopic bariatric
procedure, has shown impressive results in case series. This study examines the …

Background and Aims Endoscopic bariatric therapies are less-invasive alternatives to
bariatric surgery, and endoscopic gastroplasty (ESG) represents the latest evolution. This …

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 Aims Obesity is a pandemic affecting approximately 700 million adults
worldwide, with an additional 2 billion overweight. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is …

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

Background Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) has emerged as a promising technique
in endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies (EBMTs). We aimed to perform a systematic …

Background and Aims Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a safe and effective
minimally invasive bariatric procedure. This study compared weight loss in patients …