©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2025; 17(10): 111290
Published online Oct 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i10.111290
Published online Oct 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i10.111290
Table 2 Deterministic base-case and obesity subgroup results
| Costs (dollars) | Life years | QALYs | ICER (dollars/QALY) | |
| Overall | ||||
| ESG | 34579 | 4.786 | 3.662 | |
| LM | 32619 | 4.778 | 3.330 | |
| Incremental (ESG vs LM) | 1960 | 0.007 | 0.332 | 5904 |
| Class I obesity | ||||
| ESG | 32712 | 4.791 | 4.122 | |
| LM | 29383 | 4.788 | 3.881 | |
| Incremental (ESG vs LM) | 3329 | 0.004 | 0.241 | 13813 |
| Class II obesity | ||||
| ESG | 33751 | 4.788 | 3.720 | |
| LM alone | 30828 | 4.777 | 3.362 | |
| Incremental (ESG vs LM) | 2923 | 0.011 | 0.358 | 8158 |
| Class III obesity | ||||
| ESG | 39945 | 4.779 | 3.419 | |
| LM | 39699 | 4.773 | 3.047 | |
| Incremental (ESG vs LM) | 276 | 0.006 | 0.371 | 743 |
- Citation: Donnangelo L, Gadi SRV, Maselli D, Oneill F, Wooley C, Casey S, McGowan CE. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty vs lifestyle modification for weight loss: A real-world cost-effectiveness study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(10): 111290
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i10/111290.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i10.111290