Aspiration therapy leads to weight loss in obese subjects: a pilot study

Obese patients rarely achieve long-term weight loss with only lifestyle interventions. We evaluated the use of endoscopic aspiration therapy for obesity. Aspiration therapy involves endoscopic placement of a gastrostomy tube (A-Tube) and the AspireAssist siphon assembly (Aspire Bariatrics, King of P...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 145; no. 6; p. 1245
Main Authors:	Sullivan, Shelby, Stein, Richard, Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa, Mullady, Daniel, Edmundowicz, Steven
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2013
Subjects:	Adult Body Mass Index Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - instrumentation Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods Feeding Behavior - physiology Female Follow-Up Studies Gastrostomy Humans Life Style Male Middle Aged Obesity - physiopathology Obesity - therapy Pilot Projects Suction - adverse effects Suction - instrumentation Suction - methods Treatment Outcome Weight Loss - physiology Obesity Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy RCT aspiration therapy plus lifestyle therapy body mass index EDE LT alanine aminotransferase ALT Eating Disorder Examination Overweight randomized controlled trial Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy AT PEG lifestyle therapy only BDI-II EWL excess weight loss BMI Beck Depression Inventory
ISSN:	1528-0012, 1528-0012
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