Percutaneous Gastrostomy Device for the Treatment of Class II and Class III Obesity: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

The AspireAssist System (AspireAssist) is an endoscopic weight loss device that is comprised of an endoscopically placed percutaneous gastrostomy tube and an external device to facilitate drainage of about 30% of the calories consumed in a meal, in conjunction with lifestyle (diet and exercise) coun...

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Published in:	The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 112; no. 3; pp. 447 - 457
Main Authors:	Thompson, Christopher C, Abu Dayyeh, Barham K, Kushner, Robert, Sullivan, Shelby, Schorr, Alan B, Amaro, Anastassia, Apovian, Caroline M, Fullum, Terrence, Zarrinpar, Amir, Jensen, Michael D, Stein, Adam C, Edmundowicz, Steven, Kahaleh, Michel, Ryou, Marvin, Bohning, Matthew J, Ginsberg, Gregory, Huang, Christopher, Tran, Daniel D, Glaser, Joseph P, Martin, John A, Jaffe, David L, Farraye, Francis A, Ho, Samuel B, Kumar, Nitin, Harakal, Donna, Young, Meredith, Thomas, Catherine E, Shukla, Alpana P, Ryan, Michele B, Haas, Miki, Goldsmith, Heidi, McCrea, Jennifer, Aronne, Louis J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.03.2017 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	Abdominal Pain - epidemiology Adult Diet Therapy Drainage - methods Endoscopy Exercise Therapy Female Gastroenterology Gastrostomy - methods Granulation Tissue Humans Male Middle Aged Obesity - therapy Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Treatment Outcome Weight Loss
ISSN:	0002-9270, 1572-0241
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