Open AccessMetabolic Endoscopy: Development and Perspectives
Author(s) -
Dirk Roggenbuck
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
digestion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.882
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1421-9867
pISSN - 0012-2823
DOI - 10.1159/000494428
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , obesity , intensive care medicine , weight loss , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , adverse effect , surgery , endocrinology
Obesity and its metabolic sequelae are among the most serious challenges faced by health systems today and they are expected to pose a serious threat in the future as well. Therapy ranges from lifestyle modification to drug treatment to surgery. Metabolic endoscopy (ME) might close the gap between invasive "metabolic" surgery and conservative, less effective treatment. In recent years, several endoscopic approaches have emerged, promising a safe and effective approach to cope with obesity. Data on metabolic endpoints is scarce. This article will therefore highlight procedures with data on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as the most prominent component of the metabolic syndrome.