Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG): Top 6 Keys to Success!
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, or ESG, is an incisionless weight loss procedure that reduces the size of the stomach by 70-80% during a brief, same-day endoscopic procedure. The result: increased fullness with smaller portions, which leads to significant weight loss. ESG is FDA approved for the treatment of adults with obesity and a BMI between 30 and 50, and represents a less invasive option for patients who are not interested in traditional bariatric surgery (such as laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass).
Dr. Christopher McGowan, MD, of True You Weight Loss, is the nation's leading ESG provider and has treated thousands of patients with the ESG procedure. In this video, he explains his top 6 keys to success with the ESG procedure.
For more information on ESG, visit trueyuouweightloss.com
ESG; Gastric bypass; bariatric surgery; obesity; obesity treatment; non-surgical weight loss - Наука та технологія
I am git endoscopist from Yemen
I want to have training in this procedure
Please Doctor, can ESG Diabetes and BP complications? Thanks
I had a bypass just over 5 years ago have done well but I now feel I’m always picking and a little worried I will start to put on is there any advice you can give my I’m in the U.K. x
I want to learn and practice this technique. I want to communicate with you, doctor
What are ur thoughts on the balloon
Hello doctor, is this operation reversible? Like after 5 years they can remove the stitches? Thank you and greetings from the Netherlands
What's the likelihood of insurance covering esg, that's the only thing holding me back from scheduling
It takes time. It took many years for insurance to cover traditional bariatric surgery. For ESG, the first step was a randomized, controlled trial, which was completed and was met all endpoints. Next was FDA approval, which is now in place. Next step, a procedural CPT code is needed. That is a minimum of 2 years away. Then, Medicare needs to asses if they will cover it. Most private insurers follow Medicare’s lead. So, there are a lot of moving pieces. Stay tuned!
I've seen a physician prescribe phentermine and wegovy in conjunction with esg, is that standard?
There is definitely a push to use combination therapy in the field (such as ESG + Wegovy, or ESG + other meds); we are proponents of this in our program. However, this is typically only used when a patient needs to lose more than the average, or needs additional assistance along the way. It is by no means standard or universal.
Is it true that the stitches dissolve over time?
C Lo, the sutures are not dissolvable. They are permanent 2-0 prolene sutures. They will remain in the stomach wall long-term.