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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2025; 17(10): 109031
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031
Table 4 Estimated weight loss
| Endoscopic bariatric techniques | |
| Fluid-filled intragastric balloons | |
| Orbera/BIB | 34%-42% EWL at 6 months |
| Silimed gastric balloon | 8 kg after 6 months |
| MedSil intragastric balloon | 19% EWL at 6 months |
| Spatz adjustable balloon system | 46% EWL at 12 months |
| ReShape dual intragastric balloon system | 25% EWL at 6 months |
| Air/gas-filled intragastric balloons | |
| Heliosphere BAG balloon | 18% EWL at 6 months |
| Obalon gastric balloon | 5 kg after 12 weeks |
| Ullorex oral intragastric balloon | 1.5 kg over 2 weeks |
| Other space-occupying devices | |
| SAB | 6.5 kg after 4 months |
| TPS | 25% EWL at 3 months 41% EWL at 6 months |
| SatiSphere | 18.4 kg after 3 months |
| Gelesis100 | 29% EWL after 24 weeks |
| Suturing/stapling procedures | |
| EndoCinch suturing system | 40% EWL at 3 months 58% EWL at 12 months |
| Restore suturing system | 28% EWL at 12 months |
| Overstitch endoscopic suturing system | 30% EWL at 6 months 55% EWL at 12 months |
| TOGA | 25%-46% EWL at 6 months 39% EWL at 12 months |
| TERIS | 30% EWL at 6 months POSE 45% EWL at 12 months |
| Endomina suturing system | 29% EWL at 12 months |
| Malabsorptive endoscopic weight loss procedures DJBS | 12-24% EWL at 3 months 32% EWL at 6 months |
| Gastroduodenal-DJBS months 54% EWL | 40% EWL at 3 at 12 months |
| Other endoscopic weight loss procedures | |
| DMR | 2.5 kg after 24 weeks Incisionless magnetic anastomosis system 40% EWL at 12 months |
| Intragastric injections of botulinum toxin A | 11 kg after 2 months V-BLOC 17% EWL at 12 months |
| GES | 5 kg after 6 months Gastric aspiration therapy/AspireAssist 41% EWL at 6 months 50% EWL at 12 months |
- Citation: Moutzoukis MK, Argyriou K, Manolakis A, Kapsoritakis A, Christodoulou D. Endoscopic bariatrics: Current status and emerging technologies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(10): 109031
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i10/109031.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031