A catheter-based bariatric procedure: Wishful thinking or an intriguing concept.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 93(3): 371-372, 2019 02 15.
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ABSTRACT
Left gastric artery embolization acutely lowers ghrelin levels and is associated with modest weight loss sustainable for 1 year in morbidly obese patients. The procedure is relative quick, free of access complications when done via the radial artery, but long-term sequelae and the durability of ischemic injury to the fundus of the stomach is uncertain. Present reports provide pilot and proof-of-concept data that should fashion further study, but application to routine practice today is premature.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Obesidad Mórbida
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Bariatria
Límite:
Humans
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En
Año:
2019
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