ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic doctors have unveiled a new minimally-invasive procedure to help patients lose weight. Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty is a two-hour outpatient procedure for overweight ...

ASHLEY: IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, ENDOSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTROPLASTY, OR ESG. IT IS A NON-SURGICAL WEIGHT-LOSS PROCEDURE, IDEAL FOR MANY PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY BECAUSE OF ...

According to a report published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty could be a viable alternative to bariatric surgery for some obese patients. Here’s what you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a minimally invasive bariatric procedure that reduces the size of the stomach, ...

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, gastroenterologist Christopher McGowan, M.D., of True You Weight Loss in Cary, NC, performed his 500 th Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty at the Advanced ...

A novel treatment method -- endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty -- might offer a new solution for obese patients. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a minimally invasive, safe and cost-effective weight loss ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “While hundreds of publications and abstracts have been published on experience with ESG, there remained a need ...

According to the findings of a new study, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty could present an effective alternative to more invasive surgical weight loss interventions. The research was presented at ...

A study presented at Digestive Disease Week examined the effectiveness of non-surgical endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in individuals struggling with obesity who are not candidates for weight loss ...

A study of 25 obese patients who underwent endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota suggests that this procedure might provide a minimally invasive alternative to ...

In the fight against obesity, bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment; however, only 1 to 2 percent of qualified patients receive this surgery due to limited access, patient choice ...

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) was considered a "safe and effective" option for the NHS to treat people with obesity with a BMI over 30, who have not lost weight with lifestyle modification ...