Open AccessEfficacy and safety of transoral outlet reduction via endoscopic suturing in patients with weight regain after a surgical Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Author(s) -
Eduardo Espinet Coll,
Javier Nebreda Durán,
Gontrand López-Nava Breviere,
Manoel Galvao Neto,
José Antonio Gómez Valero,
S Bacchiddu,
C Vila Lolo,
Patricia Díaz Galán,
Inmaculada Bautista-Castaño,
A Juan-Creix Comamala
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2018.5419/2017
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , anastomosis , weight loss , roux en y anastomosis , fibrous joint , pouch , gastric bypass , endoscopy , obesity
many patients that undergo bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass [RYGB]) may regain some of their weight lost over time. A transoral outlet reduction (TORe) with endoscopic suture could be a valid alternative in these patients.