title: Medical Devices in the Treatment of Obesity.
abstract: Obesity continues to be a growing epidemic worldwide. Although bariatric surgery remains the most effective and durable treatment of obesity and its comorbidities, there is a need for less invasive yet efficacious weight loss therapies. Currently the Food and Drug Administration has approved two endoscopically placed intragastric balloon devices and a surgically placed vagal blockade device. Another device that holds promise, particularly for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, is the endoscopically placed duodenojejunal bypass sleeve. This article reviews the indications and current data regarding results for these devices.
authors: Digestive Diseases Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: juliettac@gmail.com.
authors: Julietta
authors: J
authors: Chang
authors: Digestive Diseases Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors: Stacy
authors: S
authors: Brethauer
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000601:surgery*; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Devices; Diabetes; Endoscopic therapy; Obesity; Weight loss