Transoral gastroplasty for morbid obesity: a multicenter trial with a 1-year outcome

• Published in: Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2011-12, Vol.74 (6), p.1248-1258
• Main Authors: Familiari, Pietro, MD, Costamagna, Guido, MD, Bléro, Daniel, MD, PhD, Le Moine, Olivier, MD, PhD, Perri, Vincenzo, MD, Boskoski, Ivo, MD, Coppens, Emmanuel, MD, Barea, Marie, MS, Iaconelli, Amerigo, MD, Mingrone, Gertrude, MD, Moreno, Christophe, MD, PhD, Devière, Jacques, MD, PhD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Body Mass Index; Digestive system. Abdomen; Endoscopy; Equipment Design; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Gastroplasty - methods; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Middle Aged; Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery - instrumentation; Obesity; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Prospective Studies; Single-Blind Method; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0016-5107; 1097-6779
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.08.046

Background Bariatric surgery is associated with specific complications and mortality. Transoral gastroplasty (TOGA) is a transoral restrictive bariatric procedure that might offer the benefits of surgery with a reduced complication rate. Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of TOGA at 12-month follow-up. Design Prospective, multicenter, single-arm trial. Setting Two tertiary-care referral medical centers. Patients This study involved 67 patients (average age 41.0 years, 47 women, baseline body mass index [BMI] 41.5 kg/m2 ; 20 patients with BMI