Effect of Aspiration Therapy on Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background/Aims Aspiration therapy (AT) involves endoscopic placement of a gastrostomy tube with an external device that allows patients to drain 30% of ingested calories after meals. Its efficacy for inducing weight loss has been shown. This study aimed to assess the effect of AT on obesity-related...

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Main Authors: Pichamol Jirapinyo, Diogo T. H. de Moura, Laura C. Horton, Christopher C. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2020-11-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2019-181.pdf