Bariatric endoscopy: from managing complications to primary metabolic procedures

Jerry T Dang; Grace J Kim; Matthew Kroh

doi:10.7602/jmis.2023.26.1.1

Bariatric endoscopy: from managing complications to primary metabolic procedures

J Minim Invasive Surg. 2023 Mar 15;26(1):1-8. doi: 10.7602/jmis.2023.26.1.1.

Authors

Jerry T Dang¹, Grace J Kim², Matthew Kroh¹

Affiliations

¹ Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
² Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic - South Pointe Hospital, Warrensville Heights, OH, USA.

Abstract

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and is the second leading cause of preventable death. The approach to treating obesity involves a multidisciplinary approach including lifestyle interventions, pharmacological therapies, and bariatric surgery. Endoscopic interventions are emerging as important tools in the treatment of obesity with primary and revisional bariatric endoscopic therapies. These include intragastric balloons, aspiration therapy, suturing and plication, duodenal-jejunal bypass liners, endoscopic duodenal mucosal resurfacing, and incisionless magnetic anastomosis systems. Endoscopic interventions have also demonstrated efficacy in treating complications of bariatric surgery. Approaches include stenting, endoscopic internal drainage, and endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure. This review aimed to discuss the current endoscopic procedures used as primary and revisional bariatric therapy including those used for managing bariatric surgical complications.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Endoscopic mucosal resection; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Reoperation.

Publication types

Review