Percutaneous Gastrostomy Device for the Treatment of Class II and Class III Obesity: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

C. Thompson, Christopher; K. Abu Dayyeh, Barham; F. Kushner, Robert; Sullivan, Shelby; B. Schorr, Alan; Amaro, Anastassia; M. Apovian, Caroline; M. Fullum, Terrence; Zarrinpar, Amir; D. Jensen, Michael; C. Stein, Adam; A. Edmundowicz, Steven; Kahaleh, Michel; Ryou, Marvin; J Bohning, Matthew; G. Ginsberg, Gregory; Huang, Christopher; Tran, Daniel; Glaser, Joseph; A. Martin, John; L. Jaffe, David; A. Farraye, Francis; B. Ho, Samuel; Kumar, Nitin; Harakal, Donna; Young, Meredith; E. Thomas, Catherine; P. Shukla, Alpana; B. Ryan, Michele; Haas, Miki; Goldsmith, Heidi; McCrea, Jennifer; J. Aronne, Louis

doi:10.1038/ajg.2016.500

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Percutaneous Gastrostomy Device for the Treatment of Class II and Class III Obesity: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology • Dec 6, 2016

Authors:

Christopher C. Thompson

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh

Robert F. Kushner

Abstract

Objectives: The AspireAssist System (AspireAssist) is an endoscopic weight loss device that is comprised of an endoscopically placed percutaneous gastrostomy tube and an external device to facilitate drainage of about 30% of the calories consumed in a meal, in conjunction with lifestyle (diet and ex...

Subject

Medicine

Weight loss

Body mass index

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