Advanced endoscopy to treat weight regain after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Stoma dilation is the most cited cause of insufficient weight loss or weight regain after a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB). Surgical revision to restore its baseline restriction characteristic may be technically demanding and associated with increased morbidity. Stoma remodeling by means of advanced endoscopic instruments represents a valid and less aggressive option. Gloria Fernandez and Oriol Sendino, from Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, were proctored by Matthew Kroh, from Cleveland Clinic Ohio, during the endoscopic revision of a dilated stoma.
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Published
Apr 2016
The POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy ) is a highly specialized procedure performed through the esophagus in order to cut the innermost muscle layer of the lower esophageal sphincter. Professor Inoue Haruhiro from Showa University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) was the first to perform this intervention and is the most experienced surgeon in this field.
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Published
Jan 2015
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