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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2019; 25(32): 4567-4579
Published online Aug 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i32.4567
Published online Aug 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i32.4567
New Era: Endoscopic treatment options in obesity–a paradigm shift
Jason Glass, Zeeshan Ramzan, Department of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, United States
Ahson Chaudhry, Muhammad S Zeeshan, Zeeshan Ramzan, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Dallas VA Medical Center, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX 75216, United States
Ahson Chaudhry, School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Author contributions: Glass J was responsible for review of the literature, manuscript writing, and figure/table generation; Chaudhry A and Zeeshan MS were responsible for collecting reference articles, manuscript writing and figure/table generation; Ramzan Z provided expertise in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy, manuscript writing and editing, and designing the aims of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors of this manuscript have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Zeeshan Ramzan, MD, FACP, FACG, FASGE, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Dallas VA Medical Center, VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, United States. zeeshanramzan@hotmail.com
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Received: March 29, 2019
Peer-review started: March 29, 2019
First decision: June 10, 2019
Revised: July 30, 2019
Accepted: August 7, 2019
Article in press: August 7, 2019
Published online: August 28, 2019
Peer-review started: March 29, 2019
First decision: June 10, 2019
Revised: July 30, 2019
Accepted: August 7, 2019
Article in press: August 7, 2019
Published online: August 28, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: The prevalence of obesity has risen to an alarming level. The associated morbidity and mortality of this epidemic affects the community and health related economics directly. Current options include lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and surgery; the latter being the most effective, however most invasive and prone to complications. Bariatric endoscopy, with methods including intragastric balloons, sleeve gastroplasty, and aspiration techniques, provides an effective and less invasive option for weight loss in obese patients.