Transoral gastroplasty for morbid obesity: a multicenter trial with a 1-year outcome
Background Bariatric surgery is associated with specific complications and mortality. Transoral gastroplasty (TOGA) is a transoral restrictive bariatric procedure that might offer the benefits of surgery with a reduced complication rate. Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of TOGA at 12-mo...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2011-12, Vol.74 (6), p.1248-1258 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background Bariatric surgery is associated with specific complications and mortality. Transoral gastroplasty (TOGA) is a transoral restrictive bariatric procedure that might offer the benefits of surgery with a reduced complication rate. Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of TOGA at 12-month follow-up. Design Prospective, multicenter, single-arm trial. Setting Two tertiary-care referral medical centers. Patients This study involved 67 patients (average age 41.0 years, 47 women, baseline body mass index [BMI] 41.5 kg/m2 ; 20 patients with BMI |
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ISSN: | 0016-5107 1097-6779 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.gie.2011.08.046 |