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Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies Targeting the Small Intestine
Thomas R McCarty1,2, Christopher C Thompson2
1Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract:
The global prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) necessitates an increased reliance on effective and safe endoscopic therapies. While surgery is highly effective, endoscopic therapies may be able to reach a greater number of affected individuals and help to reduce the burden of disease worldwide. Although current endoscopic treatments entail space occupying gastric devices as well as suturing or plication, innovative, non-Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved small bowel specific endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies have been developed within the last several years. Small intestine therapies include endoluminal bypass liners, duodenal mucosal resurfacing, endoscopic anastomosis systems, and restricted duodenal flow treatments. These endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies rely upon foregut and hindgut mechanisms to achieve weight loss and improve glucose homeostasis. This review will detail these important small bowel mechanisms and evaluates current small bowel endoscopic treatments.
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