RT Book, Section
A1 Saunders, Katherine H.
A1 Igel, Leon I.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184162921
T1 Obesity
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184162921
RD 2022/06/28
AB Key  Clinical  Updates  in  ObesityThe  five  FDA-approved  devices  for  the  treatment  of  obesity  include  two  intragastric  balloons  (Orbera  and  Obalon),  the  AspireAssist  aspiration  device,  superabsorbent  hydrogel  capsules  (Plenity),  and  the  TransPyloric  Shuttle  device.The  endoscopic  sleeve  gastroplasty  is  a  newer  option  for  surgical  treatment  of  obesity  that  has  gained  popularity.It  uses  an  endoscopic  suturing  device  to  reduce  the  cavity  of  the  stomach,  mimicking  the  surgical  sleeve  gastrectomy  without  the  need  for  surgical  resection.