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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2011; 3(11): 201-208
Published online Nov 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i11.201
Published online Nov 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i11.201
Transoral surgery for morbid obesity
Sabrena F Noria, Dean J Mikami, Department of Surgery, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Colombus, OH 43210, United States
Sabrena F Noria, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112-2699, United States
Author contributions: All authors were involved in the research and writing of this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Sabrena F Noria, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, Rm 8510, New Orleans, LA 70112-2699, United States. snoria@tulane.edu
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Received: February 18, 2011
Revised: September 5, 2011
Accepted: October 20, 2011
Published online: November 16, 2011
Revised: September 5, 2011
Accepted: October 20, 2011
Published online: November 16, 2011
Abstract
Obesity is a serious health problem in the United States. Although laparoscopic surgical procedures are effective in achieving weight loss and improving obesity-related co-morbidities, they are not without their limitations and consequently there is a growing demand for less invasive approaches. Transoral techniques, as both primary and revisional procedures, are promising in this regard as they may provide a safer and more cost-effective means of achieving meaningful weight loss. The aim of this paper is to review the currently available transoral approaches to weight loss, with a particular focus on those applied in human trials.
Keywords: Obesity, Transoral techniques, Humans